INTERNSHIP AT THE EMBASSY

Are you interested in gaining experience at a busy embassy? Then you might be THE Embassy’s new intern.

The Embassy of Denmark to Ukraine is now hiring a student to our team as an intern. You will assist colleagues primarily within sectoral cooperation department in activities with Danish and Ukrainian authorities and companies, as well as international partners and organisations. If you have a high interest in developing your administrative and communication skills, and gain insights into international cooperation, this may be the position for you.

You will be working at the Embassy of Denmark in Kyiv. We offer a friendly and respectful working environment with good opportunities for professional development.

The intern position is scheduled for 20 hours a week, with flexibility for fitting the scheme of actual studies. You will have reference to the Counsellor for food and agriculture in coordination matters for the job.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Provision of competent and timely assistance to the general professional administration of the Strategic Sector Cooperation projects within the area of  food and agriculture, Energy, Health and Water and Environment.
• Development, maintenance and support to the collaborative relationships with Ukrainian and Danish sector authorities as well as international partners.
• Set up, participate in and translate meetings with Ukrainian companies, organisations and authorities within sectors.
• Help arrange and participate in project site visits in different parts of Ukraine.
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders, contribution to translation and writing of minutes.
• Assistance with organisation of the Sector Counsellors and other team members’ work, travel arrangements, meetings, visits of Danish delegations etc.
• IT and Embassy website support.
• Media collection and analysis of food and agriculture related matters.
• Assistance to the other Embassy administrative tasks.
• Other tasks may be assigned in dialogue with management and depending on qualifications of the successful candidate.

Professional qualifications:

• Integrity and sound judgment in consequential decisions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to interact with people of different backgrounds in a polite and friendly manner.
• If you have experience from the food and agriculture sector this would be preferred. Flexibility and ability to cooperate within and outside of one’s team.
• Strong English and Ukrainian, spoken and written language, including translation skills. Knowledge of Danish will be an advantage.
• Working experience from a government body, an international organisation, a consultancy firm or an embassy, preferably within fields related to sectors is an advantage.

Please note

Your work hours will be flexible enough to accommodate your academic needs.

This position is covered with a salary.

Personal qualifications

• Empathetic and tactful personality.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail and great professionalism.
• Team player.
• Pragmatism and positive attitude.

Starting Date

August 1st 2026 or soonest hereafter. Employment requires security clearance from the Danish authorities. The applicant should be eligible for working in Ukraine, i.e. be a Ukrainian national or have a valid Ukrainian work permit. Intern position can maximum be for one year.

Application deadline and recruitment process

To apply for the position, please send your application in English (cover letter and CV in one PDF, maximum 3 pages in total) addressed to the Danish Embassy at [email protected] in English no later than July 20th. Please write in the subject line: “[Name] – Application – Intern”. For the selected candidate, two references from previous leaders/managers will be asked when job will be offered.

Equality

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark wishes to promote equality and diversity. Therefore, all qualified and interested persons, regardless of age, gender, religion and ethnicity, are invited to apply for the position.

The Embassy is obliged to follow EU-rules of handling personal information (GDPR) when we receive and process job applications. Our processing of personal information will rely on your consent (art. 6, no. 1 litra a). Please read the privacy policy of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs before applying. By sending your application, you actively consent to our processing of your personal information. In the referred policy you can read more about your rights (among others your right to withdraw your consent), how we process your data and how to complain about our processing of your personal data.