Paid Internships

The British Embassy in Poland is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to recruit interns for:

• Communications Team;
• Department for International Trade (DIT);
• Economic, Climate and Science Team.
  
  

The British Embassy Warsaw welcomes applications from high-performing, motivated individuals who wish to gain professional experience in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment, while helping to deliver UK goals in Poland.

The Embassy offers a number of internship opportunities throughout the year the details of which are set out below. All internships run for a fixed period of 3 or 6 months and should be completed on a full time basis (40 hours per week). The 6 month internship includes 3 month internship and 3 month traineeship. The gross salary differs for the latter but should not be less than 2,800 PLN per month.

In addition, we offer the following: agreed number of paid leave, home working, flexible working hours, learning and development opportunities, modern management culture, excellent working environment, engagement in the corporate life of the Embassy.

We kindly ask that you carefully consider whether you can meet the requirements before applying and which team you would like to apply to. The exact start date is agreed during the recruitment process.

Communications Team  /  Reference: Comms

The successful candidate’s primary role is to assist in monitoring and evaluating the Polish media landscape, including traditional, broadcast and social media. The main responsibilities include:

• Sourcing and drafting the Embassy’s daily press summary;
• Translating or arranging the translation of press articles from Polish to English;
• Supporting the evaluation of the Embassy’s Strategic Communications campaigns;
• Managing the Embassy’s core script;
• Supporting the delivery of communications around high-level visits and events;
• Providing general administrative support to the Communications Team as required.

Trade & Investment Team / Reference: DIT

Two places available!

The successful candidate’s primary role is to assist in work on projects related to business promotion (International Trade Investment & Foreign Direct Investment). The main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the preparation and delivery of physical and online events and seminars;
• Conducting market research and sector analysis;
• Managing internal databases;
• Supporting the team in identifying relevant high value export opportunities for UK companies;
• Providing general administrative support to the Trade & Investment Section.

Economic, Climate and Science Team  /  Reference: ECS

The successful candidate’s primary role is to support the team in the delivery of the Embassy’s economic, climate and science objectives in Poland. The main responsibilities include:

• Support the Team by conducting ad-hoc research, providing translation, attending and writing up meetings/seminars/conferences and working flexibly to help the section respond effectively to short-notice requests;
• Support the Team in delivering various type of events;
• Provide organisational and administrative support for colleagues (e.g. by organising meetings, managing the section calendar and event guest lists and undertaking general office work);
• Perform tasks as required by changing workloads and demands.

Essential on arrival

To be considered for internships, you must meet the below criteria:

• Very good Polish and English (both oral and written, minimum C1 level);
• Availability to deliver 40 hours of internships per week;
• Obtained BA or MA or in the process of obtaining at least BA in a related field or during a gap year;
• Interest in international relations, public policy, foreign policy, communications, trade and investments, respectively;
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and on own initiative;
• Good communication and organisational skills;
• Competent with Microsoft Office Software.

How to Apply?

When applying you will be asked to clearly indicate the team you wish to be considered for. Applications that fail to do so may not be considered. Successful candidates will be requested to provide one academic or professional reference.

To be considered for internships, you should use the below link and follow the application process described.

Please note that the deadline for sending applications is 23:55 on 12 September 2021.