View Vacancy - DBT Intern, ESS LATAC International Market Team - British Embassy Mexico City

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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Main purpose of job: 

The British Embassy in Mexico City is looking to recruit an Intern that will provide operational support to the LATAC International Market Team (IMT).  

The LATAC International Market Team (IMT) is the Region’s universal entry point for UK businesses and serves as a frontline response to triage enquiries and connect companies with internal or external support, with the core aim to help UK firms win and expand their business in the region. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, multicultural, and fascinating environment, in an important function. The jobholder will report to the LATAC IMT Adviser in Mexico City and support in handling the day-to-day operations. 

We are looking for someone who is open to new ideas and ways of working, is capable of working with constantly changing priorities and managing a full workload in a multicultural and regional team. Experience of working in business and data management is desirable. 

The intern should be quick, accurate and discreet. Key skills include being a good planner, able to juggle competing demands, switch between different functions, and be comfortable working at speed.

Roles and responsibilities:

The jobholder will work closely with the LATAC IMT Adviser based in Mexico City in order to: 

  • Provide administrative support to the LATAC IMT as needed, arranging meetings, managing documents and providing support to the whole team. 
  • Conduct research and data analysis to create market reports for UK companies from different sectors and markets in LATAC. 
  • Help identify stakeholders in the LATAC region based on criteria provided by UK companies and IM Advisers.  
  • Keep up to date the different databases, tools, and platforms that the team needs to operate daily.
  • Aid in the identification of new business opportunities for UK companies. 
  • Assist with the creation and edit of documents, presentations, reports, etc., as well as helping the team with ad-hoc commissions from headquarters and other regional initiatives. 
  • Support LATAC IMT’s internal efforts, engaging with colleagues throughout the region, and gathering information as needed. 

We expect the successful candidate to be part of a culture of excellence, respect, and teamwork.

Essential on arrival:   

  • Must be currently enrolled or have recently finished undergraduate studies in International Business, Marketing, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or similar degrees in a Mexican university. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered. 
  • Availability to start their internship in the proposed date (Successful candidate will start the role in August 2025). 
  • Bilingual (fluent in written and spoken Spanish and English). 
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.  
  • Strong research and analytical skills. 
  • Must be a resident of Mexico City.

 

Desirable:  

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Experience in project management and delivery. 
  • Experience working in teams.
  • Portuguese.
  • Understanding of LATAC business environment. 
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
19 June 2025
Internship
Part-Time, Intern, Fixed Term
25
6 months
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Mexico
Mexico City
British Embassy
1
MXN
monthly
$7,930.00 MXN
4 August 2025
4 February 2026

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right at time of application.

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

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.  

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’.  If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

The Embassy and the DBT LATAC network offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities throughout the year.   

Successful candidate will have access to some internal training and job shadowing, as well as the opportunity (depending on interest and availability) to work on cross-embassy teams or projects.  

The deadline for applications is 23:55 on 19 June 2025.

All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.

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. 

Guaranteed Monetary Benefits

  • 15 days Christmas Bonus for each full year worked.
  • 25% Holiday Bonus.

Other non-Monetary Benefits

  • Social Security coverage under Mexican Law.
  • Entitlement of 12 days annual leave for each full year worked.
  • 14 Public Holidays including a combination of Mexican and British festivities.

Working Patterns

25 hour working week from Monday to Friday.

Expectation is to work under a hybrid model in line with Embassy’s policy (3 days working from the office). 

Candidate must be based in CDMX.  

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.