Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
The British Embassy, based in The Hague, is part of a worldwide network of 230 Diplomatic Posts, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are looking for two interns to support the high performing Department for Business & Trade (DBT) team for a period of 6 months.
DBT supports both UK companies to trade internationally, and foreign companies looking to establish or expand operations in the UK, through the provision of tailored information and guidance. Based in The Hague, DBT Netherlands helps Dutch companies invest in the UK and British companies export to the Netherlands.
The internship offers a great opportunity for a talented and highly motivated individual to gain insight into government engagement with the international business environment, with direct exposure to the workings of an important bilateral Embassy.
Working together with a team of experienced Trade & Investment advisers, the role offers the opportunity to make a real impact. One intern will support DBT’s Trade Team with market research projects, event management and handling export related enquiries from UK companies. The other intern will support the DBT Investment team with account management and event organisation activities aimed at prospective Dutch investors in the UK.
Roles and responsibilities:
Trade intern
• Support the team’s Business Development Officer in addressing and answering incoming trade enquiries from UK companies across a variety of sectors
• Support senior colleagues in the Trade team with gathering market information; conducting research for market update briefings, reports and presentations
• Support colleagues with preparing and hosting business events (such as trade shows or trade missions) at the Embassy or at external locations
Investment intern
• Supporting senior colleagues in the Investment team with the organisation of events; identifying stakeholders in the Dutch market and taking responsibility for the logistics of the event
• Supporting senior colleagues with account management activities, updating databases and information assets
Currently undertaking studies in a higher education institution (HBO/University) based in the Netherlands to at least December 2024
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
2 September 2024
Internship
Full-time, Fixed Term
20
6 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Netherlands
The Hague
British Embassy
1
EUR
€400,00
28 October 2024
The successful candidate will be offered a 6 months fixed-term internship contract and will receive a flat compensation amount of €400 per month based on working 20 hours per week. The duration of the internship allows for some flexibility to take into account specific demands which may be set by Dutch higher education institutions.
We offer a benefits package including:
Annual leave
UK and Dutch public and privilege holidays
Access to the FCDO learning & development (L&D) platform. The Embassy encourages a culture of continuous learning. All employees have access to the Civil Service Learning platform which gives access to training to improve job specific skills.
L&D leave entitlement
Internship conditions: The internship is subject to successful professional background and security clearance checks. The British Embassy promotes and demonstrates the core values of Professionalism, Inclusivity, Honesty and Respect in all that we do. We are an equal opportunity employer and all members of the team are expected to treat each other with respect. We value great teamwork and we ask that everyone contributes to create a positive atmosphere at work.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in The Netherlands and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
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