Student Assistant - Beijing Health Team

The Danish Embassy in Beijing is looking for a Student Assistant for our Health Team in the Trade Council

Position: Student Assistant
Type of employment: Part time (appr. 20hours/week)
Starting date: As soon as possible
Location: Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark, Beijing
Deadline:  22 September 2026

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Beijing is looking for a Chinese student assistant for the Health Team to assist with solving both analytical and translation tasks in a cross-cultural environment.

The Health Team is part of the Trade Council at the Embassy. We advise Danish companies and organizations on their strategy for penetrating the attractive but complex Chinese market and assist on the practical implementation.

 

We offer

  • An opportunity to develop your skills through working with Danish commercial counsellors and Chinese professionals in a cross-cultural and exciting working environment
  • An opportunity to broaden your view by exposing yourself to the business world between Denmark and China
  • To build up your network in a governmental and business platform

 

Job Description

Your job will be to assist the Health Team in solving tasks within a broad spectrum of health-related topics such as public health, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, etc. 

Main work tasks include:

  • Data collection
  • Translation work
  • Contribution to and participation in writing reports
  • Contribution to execute VIP meetings and on-going cases
  • Information collection for planning of high level visits between Danish companies and Chinese authorities or companies
  • Ad hoc assignments.

 

Preferred Qualifications

The job is open for applicants who are currently at the 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate or enrolled in a postgraduate program.

  • We prefer you to have the following qualifications:
  • Excellent command in English both in writing and speaking
  • Studies related to the health sector is considered an asset
  • Good analytical and communication skills
  • Good overviewing and planning skills as well as an ability to sense important details
  • Structured approach to assignments

 

Practical info

  • Working hours: 20 hours per week in office (working hours will be planned with the team leader)
  • Duration: We strongly prefer long-term commitment (preferably minimum 12 months)
  • Interviews will take place in late Sep or Oct 2026
  • Location: Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Beijing, 1 Dongwujie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang, Beijing

 

Application

To apply for this position, please send your motivated application in English incl. CV to [email protected] no later than 22nd September 2026. The subject box of the e-mail should read “Student assistant – Health Team – YOUR NAME”.

The Embassy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, religion, age or disability.

 

Questions

If you want to know more about the position, please contact Ms. Nina LI at ninali@um.dk.

 

About us 

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark is part of the Danish Foreign Service. The Embassy’s primary tasks are to ensure that the Chinese-Danish diplomatic relations are maintained and optimized. The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Beijing covers Beijing, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Chongqing and Sichuan. The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark employs about 70 staff and consists of teams covering trade, administration, political and economic affairs and public diplomacy.

For more information, please visit https://kina.um.dk