View Vacancy - Trade and Investment Internship (ESP18.750)

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

The British Embassy in Spain is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for an Intern for its Department for International Trade team in Barcelona.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is the UK Government organisation that helps UK-based companies to succeed in Spain and other international markets. DIT also assists overseas companies to bring high-quality investment to the UK’s economy.

The intern selected will have the chance to join a multinational/multicultural environment that will allow him/her to learn and get excellent experience in the Department for International Trade. He/she will work in a mainly administrative role supporting the team with some opportunity to work in areas such as event management, relationship with UK and Spanish companies and business reporting. The intern will have a great opportunity to put into practice and broaden his/her business and communication skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide support to the DIT team in Barcelona, including:

  • Collaborate in the organisation of commercial events (invitations, managing confirmations, support on the day of the event and follow up);
  • Support DIT team in the delivery of services to British exporters (market research by sector, cold calling, visit arrangements, etc);
  • Support DIT team in the delivery of services to potential Spanish investors in the UK.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish (both oral and written);
  • High level of motivation and willingness to learn;
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative when required;
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point);
  • Able to work under pressure and to juggle competing deadlines;
  • Have good people, communication and business skills;
  • Willingness to carry out administrative work

Important Requirements:

  • The intern must be studying during the course of full duration of the internship;
  • The Academic Institution should have an agreement with the British Embassy;
  • Third party liability insurance which is often supplied by the Academic Institution (when applicable) to cover the intern in the event they are injured on the premises or damage property;
  • Proof of medical coverage for the period of the internship.
  • Experience in living or working in an international environment;

  • Experience in organising events;

  • Good research skills.

18 December 2018
Internship
Part-Time, Temporary
25
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Spain
Barcelona
British Consulate
1
EUR
537
15 January 2019

This is an internship placement of 25 hours per week and duration until the end of March 2019 (possibility of extension) on a basis of 5/6 hours per day from 9am until 2pm.

A supervisor will guide the intern and provide on-the-job training. The internship will offer an opportunity to get insight into the work of the DIT team and to learn about Trade and Investment in an international environment.

The British Embassy will offer a monthly internship allowance € 537 per month.

The intern will need to arrange and pay for his or her own travel, accommodation, as well as any other costs.

The successful internship candidate will be subject to a confirmation of a background check and security clearance, they will be registered on the Spanish Social Security.

The internship candidate will be subject to the conditions of agreement between the University and the Embassy.

The Embassy is a Diplomatic Mission with tax exempt status and does not collect taxes for other States. Interns are fully responsible for payment of Spanish income tax at the legally required rate if applicable to them.

Visa/passport requirements: Must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Spain and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

All applicants should have the right to live and work in Spain. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Spain are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Spanish employment law.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 of the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We kindly advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application.

Only applications completed and submitted before the closing of the deadline will be considered.

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.