Trade and Business
Trade and Business
The Trade Council is the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' trade and business unit. They help connect Danish companies with American stakeholders to create lasting trade partnerships and impact.
The Trade Council is the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' trade and business unit. They help connect Danish companies with American stakeholders to create lasting trade partnerships and impact.
The Position:The Trade Council of Denmark in North America is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven intern to support Danish companies in entering and expanding in the U.S. and Canadian markets. Based at the Consulate General of Denmark in Chicago, you will be an integrated part of the Water, Sustainable Industry, and Market Entry Advisory teams, working to promote Danish solutions across North America.
As part of a dedicated and ambitious team of approximately 14 employees, you will support Danish companies within water technologies and sustainable industry solutions through market analysis, stakeholder management, export promotion, and business development activities. Additionally, you will gain broad exposure to multiple sectors through market entry cases. You will be closely involved in daily operations and hands-on projects, contributing to case solving and project execution while gaining in-depth insight into North American market and industry conditions.
The candidate
Interns are responsible for their own expenses, including airfare and housing. The Consulate General of Denmark in Chicago provides 5,000 DKK per month toward documented rental costs.
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
As a Renewable Energy intern, you will join a team of commercial advisors supporting Danish companies within the renewable energy industry in the U.S. and Canada. Based at the Consulate General in Houston, you will work across sectors such as wind, biogas, and maritime decarbonization efforts in North America. The energy team includes colleagues at our missions in Washington, D.C and New York City, with whom we collaborate closely with on a daily basis. Your immediate colleagues will be a small, result-oriented team in Houston, focused on business development through an extensive network of industry alliances and individual assignments.
Houston is the fourth largest—and most diverse—city in the US, located in the warm climate of southern Texas. Known as the energy capital of the world due to its history in oil and gas, Houston has quickly become a central place for renewable energy companies. As such, the city is at the center of the energy transition in North America, providing unique opportunities to work with a wide range of energy companies while engaging with key players in the global green transition.
Your daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
The ideal candidate
If you have any questions about the internship, please reach out to our Jr. Commercial Advisor, Thomas Sand Nielsen, at [email protected]
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
As a Renewable Energy and Marketing & Communications intern, you will support a team of commercial advisors as well as a marketing & communications advisor. Based at the Consulate General in Houston, you will work across sectors such as wind, biogas, and maritime decarbonization efforts in North America. The energy team includes colleagues at our missions in Washington, D.C. and New York City, with whom we collaborate closely with on a daily basis. Your immediate colleagues will be a small, result-oriented team in Houston, focused on business development as well as marketing and communication efforts.
Houston is the fourth largest—and most diverse—city in the US, located in the warm climate of southern Texas. Known as the energy capital of the world due to its history in oil and gas, Houston has quickly become a central place for renewable energy companies. As such, the city is at the center of the energy transition in North America, providing unique opportunities to work with a wide range of energy companies while engaging with key players in the global green transition.
Your daily tasks will include, but are not limited to:
The ideal candidate:
If you have any questions about the internship, please reach out to our Marketing & Communications Advisor Lasse Høgh Christensen at [email protected] or Jr. Commercial Advisor, Thomas Sand Nielsen, at [email protected]. Follow our LinkedIn page to get a glimpse of some of our social media efforts.
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
Consulate General of Denmark in New York is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious intern to join the Trade Council’s advisory teams focused on Energy & Energy Efficiency. Are you passionate about renewable energy, the green transition? Do you want hands-on experience at the intersection of diplomacy and international business?
This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Denmark’s global sustainability leadership while gaining valuable insights into commercial diplomacy and business development in North America.
As part of our dynamic, international team located in the heart of New York City, you will support our work across both the energy and the energy efficiency sectors.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of Danish commercial diplomacy in North America. You will gain first-hand experience in international trade, the green transition, and public-private collaboration while contributing directly to the success of Danish companies abroad.
As part of our team, you will be exposed to a fast-paced, professional environment and work alongside experienced advisors on a variety of high-impact projects. You’ll also have the chance to build a broad international network, engaging with industry leaders, start-ups, and key public stakeholders across both Denmark and North America.
For questions, please contact Head of Trade, Jeppe Bach Lerche, [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you!
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
The Consulate General of Denmark in New York is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious intern to join our advisory team focused on Food, Agriculture, and Biosolutions, supporting both export promotion within the Trade Council and investment promotion for Invest in Denmark.
Are you passionate about the green transition, sustainable food, biosolutions and side streams? Do you want hands-on experience at the intersection of diplomacy and international business?
This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Denmark’s global sustainability leadership while gaining valuable insights into commercial diplomacy and business development in North America.
As part of our dynamic, international team located in the heart of New York City, you will support our work across key sectors:
Responsibilities:
• Conduct market research, stakeholder mapping, and competitive analysis within the energy and energy efficiency sectors
• Support the planning and execution of events, delegations, and workshops in both the U.S. and Denmark
• Assist with outreach to key stakeholders (government, industry, utilities and academia)
• Prepare market briefs, company profiles, and strategic presentations for Danish companies
• Conduct market analysis or deep-dives into selected topics
• Develop content for newsletters and industry platforms
• Provide practical and administrative support for daily team operations
Qualifications:
The Position:
The Consulate General of Denmark in New York is looking for a highly motivated intern to assist Danish companies with trade and export promotion in the US and platform engagement with the United Nations. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in the intersection between political and commercial aspects across different industries in the multilateral system. This includes supporting the Global Public Affairs and UN Procurement team with planning and executing various platforms to advance Danish companies’ networks and access to key stakeholders and decision-makers. You will be an integrated part of the Consulate’s trade team in a close and educational collaboration.
Your daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
The Candidate:
For questions, please contact Acting Head of Trade, Jeppe Bach Lerche ([email protected]).
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
We are looking for a highly motivated and qualified intern to assist our consultancy teams within Arctic Advisory and Market Entry in Toronto. You will be an integrated part of the team’s daily work, and will be an important contributor on relevant projects. We aim to provide experience in both project management, as well as, exposure to business development for Danish companies who are interested in expanding their business activities across North America. You will achieve a good understanding of the North American market (Canada and US) with both commercial and public affairs assignments.
Your internship will consist of, but is not limited to:
The Candidate:
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Helene Scherling Olsen ([email protected]) or Preben Ganzhorn ([email protected]).
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
We are looking for a highly motivated and qualified intern to assist our respective advisory teams in Toronto within District Energy and Sustainable Buildings. You will be an integrated part of the individual team’s daily work, and will be an important contributor on relevant projects across Canada and the US. We aim to provide experience in both project management, as well as, exposure to business development for Danish companies who are interested in expanding their business activities across North America. You will achieve a good understanding of the North American market (Canada and the US) with both commercial and public affairs assignments.
Your internship will consist of, but is not limited to:
The Candidate:
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Helene Scherling Olsen ([email protected]).
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
We are looking for a highly motivated and curious intern to play key roles in the following teams in Toronto:
You will be an integrated part of both team’s daily work, including participating in internal meetings with colleagues across North America as well as mission leadership, participating in external meetings with current and prospective clients, partners, and stakeholders, creating important documents to drive our work in the short and long term, and executing on aspects of key deliverables.
You will gain unique experience in advising North American companies looking to expand to Europe, as well as business development for Danish health and life sciences companies who are interested in expanding their business activities across North America. As a result, you will achieve a good understanding of the North American market (Canada and the US) with both commercial and public affairs assignments.
Your internship will consist of, but is not limited to:
The Candidate:
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Keld Juulsgaard ([email protected]) or Katie Tucker ([email protected]).
Please note that for technical reasons this position has a TC application code, but it is organisationally placed within the Invest in Denmark team.
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
As an intern, you will primarily be working with trade relations and export promotion within onshore/offshore wind, re-industrialization, and maritime, but also within the overall framework for Danish-American trade. As the Embassy is responsible for helping Danish companies across all of The United States and Canada, and for coordinating the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ commercial effort in the region (North America), you will be an integrated part of the team, and will throughout your internship gain knowledge of:
The Candidate:
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position:
The Embassy of Denmark is looking for a highly motivated and qualified intern to assist Danish companies within the overall framework for Danish-American trade and export promotion. As an intern, you will be an integrated part of the respective teams, supporting the team’s work for Danish companies and industry organizations.
This includes working with the American-Danish Business Council (ADBC), which is a high-level bilateral business association and global public affairs platform for Danish and American companies, focusing on increasing transatlantic trade and economic development between Denmark and the US.
Furthermore, you will be assisting the Embassy’s Defense Industry Team and Health & Life Science team with various tasks. The Embassy is responsible for helping Danish companies across all of North America, and for coordinating the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ commercial effort in the region.
Your daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
The Candidate:
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position
The Embassy in Washington DC is looking for a highly motivated intern to assist Danish companies with trade and export promotion. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in the intersection between political and commercial aspects across industry sectors. You will be an integrated part of the Embassy’s trade team in a close and educational collaboration.
This includes supporting the GPA and Geopolitical Business Advisory team with planning and executing various events to advance Danish companies’ networks and access to key stakeholders and decision-makers.
Furthermore, you will assist the food and agriculture team with various tasks related to export and trade promotions, delegations and reporting on political and commercial developments.
Your daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
The Candidate
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.
The Position
The Consulate General of Denmark in Silicon Valley is looking for a highly motivated Economic Diplomacy Intern to support Denmark’s strategic interests in the United States, with a strong focus on sustainability, technology, innovation, and policy.
The position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of diplomacy, policy, technology, and business in one of the world’s leading innovation ecosystems. You will become an integrated part of the Consulate’s Economic Diplomacy team and work closely with diplomats and advisors in a lean, dynamic, and internationally oriented organization.
As an intern, you will contribute to Denmark’s economic diplomacy agenda by supporting strategic initiatives, partnerships, and engagements across government, industry, academia, and innovation ecosystems in California.
Your Responsibilities
Your daily tasks will include, but are not limited to:
The exact task portfolio will be shaped around your profile and interests, while ensuring strong exposure to economic diplomacy in practice.
What’s in It for You
This internship offers hands-on experience with modern diplomacy in a global and innovation-driven context. You will:
The Candidate
We are not focused on rigid requirements, but on motivation and potential. You might be a strong candidate if you:
We welcome applicants from diverse academic backgrounds and encourage anyone with a strong interest in economic diplomacy to apply.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mette Høj Ravnborg at [email protected].
Some positions receive a high number of first-priority applications. To improve your chances, we encourage you to apply to several positions and locations that match your interests.