View Vacancy – DBT Intern – British Embassy Bogotá

Main purpose of job:

Provide administrative and sector-focused support to the Director and Deputy Director and Commercial Officers at the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) office in Colombia, including, but not limited to, business development, research and analysis of data within a designated sector, and strategic and logistical support for meetings, visits and missions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a current undergraduate university candidate to gain experience working in international trade for a major diplomatic mission.  

Roles and responsibilities:

• Research: help in the formulation of market studies for British companies and the online management of customers; maintenance of the team’s project database, and assistance in the identification of new contractual opportunities for British businesses.
• Event coordination: support to the organisation of official events and visits, including the preparation of agendas, arrangement of meetings and all related logistic activities.
• Relations with stakeholders: develop and maintain contact with local (private and public) stakeholders, keeping record of all activities in the team’s databases.
• Provide cross-cutting support to the DBT team (and other Embassy sections if needed) as required and perform other tasks as requested the Director and Deputy Director of DBT mainly, and by Commercial Officers when requested.
• Administrative: Support Information Management of the team, organise meetings and support logistics, amongst other clerical responsibilities.

• Must be currently enrolled in undergraduate studies in International Business, Marketing, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or similar degrees in a Colombian university. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
• Availability of at least 6 months before their graduation date, in order to complete the internship. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
• Availability to start their internship in the proposed date. The successful candidate will start the role in January 2025.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (to at least C1 level) and Spanish.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Legal status to live and work in Colombia in your own right, from time of application.