View Vacancy - DIT Intern (Education, Healthcare & Life Sciences) - Mexico City

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Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
Department for International Trade (DIT)

Main purpose of job

Provide commercial and administrative support to the Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education team within the Commercial Section (Department for International Trade) at the British Embassy in Mexico City.

What will the jobholder be expected to achieve?

  • Provide logistics support in events/fairs, trade missions and workshops related to the sectors.
  • Market research and report generation.
  • Share relevant information about Mexican context with those British SMEs that would like to explore the Mexican market. 
  • Draft and upload Export Opportunities for UK companies in EIG. 
  • Monitor the internet, newspaper and specialised magazines gathering information for the team and producing a bi-monthly newsletter. 

Essential on arrival:  

  • Must be currently studying a degree (undergraduate) in International Business, Business Administration, International Relations or any commercial related field or recently completed (within the last 12 months).
  • Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
  • Experienced in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desirable:  

  • Proactive.
  • Previous research experience.
  • Good social skills.
2 February 2020
Internship
Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
25
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Mexico
Mexico City
British Embassy
1
MXN
3,925
16 March 2020

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right.

The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks.

Working hours: 

Monday to Thursday 9:00 – 14:00; Friday 9:00 – 14:00

All staff at the British Embassy and its Consulates in Mexico are expected to work towards the UK mission statement of Building a UK/Mexico partnership, which makes the world and us more prosperous and secure, and to embody the Embassy’s agreed values of Honesty, Respect, Inclusion and Professionalism.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.