View Vacancy – DBT Intern: Energy and Infrastructure, Bogota

Main purpose of job:

Provide administrative support to the Infrastructure and Energy Leaders at the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) office in Colombia, including (but not limited to) business development, research and analysis of data within the designated sectors; and strategic and logistical support.

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.
  
• Stakeholder management: 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 by the Commercial Officers, the Director and Deputy Director of DBT

Essential on arrival:

• 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 (We are currently recruiting several interns at the Department for Business & Trade. Successful candidates will start the role in November 2024);
  
• Bilingual (Spanish and English); and
  
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia.

Language requirements: 

Language:  Advanced command of written and spoken English and Spanish (Spanish and English testing will be given during interview stage).