Location:

The Hague, Netherlands
Salary:

$4,708 - $5,755 / YEAR
Job type:

INTERN
Posted:

4 months ago
Category:

Research and Data
Deadline:

27/08/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

View Vacancy – Business and Trade Intern (DBT) NLD25.269

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Job Subcategory

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Who we are:

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.

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.

Main purpose of job:

Trade Intern:

You will support the team’s Business Development Officer addressing and answering incoming trade enquiries from UK companies across a variety of sectors.
You will support senior colleagues in the Trade team gathering market information; conducting research for market update briefings, reports and presentations, and supporting on project and event work.
You will support colleagues with preparing and hosting business events (such as trade shows or trade missions) at the Embassy or at external locations.

Investment Intern:

You will be 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 events.
You will support senior colleagues with account management activities, updating databases and information assets.

Don”t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Our ideal candidate shows:

Full professional proficiency in English written and spoken C1 level, Dutch B2 for the CEFR framework*.
Currently undertaking studies in a higher education institution (HBO/University) based in the Netherlands to at least December 2025.
To have the right to work and live in The Netherlands.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Nice to have:

A good understanding of the UK and/or Netherlands business environment including business drivers.

Required behaviours

Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

27 August 2025

Grade

Internship

Type of Position

Part-Time, Fixed Term

Working hours per week

20 hours/week

Duration of Post

6 months

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Netherlands

Location (City)

The Hague

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

EUR

Salary

€ 400 flat compensation

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

12 November 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

The successful candidate will be offered a 6 months part-time, 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 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/academic background checks, security clearance and a 1 month probationary period. 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.

Additional information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints

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 it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in the Netherlands. The successful candidate will be required to provide a BSN (citizen service number) on their start date and will need to arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation, as well as any other living costs.

Start date is an indicative target start date.

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 Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

The job description is subject to changes and may evolve over time and in response to changing circumstances. The role exists as part of a team and all staff are expected to be flexible in supporting colleagues, particularly at busy times.

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.