Internship Vacancies FOR 2024
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Application deadlines are:
Kampala: September 15, 2023 - Spring Semester (Feb.-Jul. 2024) (DEADLINE PASSED)
Kigali: October 2, 2023 - Spring Semester (Feb.-Jul. 2024).
You get this out of the internship:
· A unique insight into the political and economic development of Uganda or Rwanda.
· Concrete experience of foreign and development policy in practice.
· Insight into the tasks of a Danish Embassy.
· Motivated colleagues who are ready to guide and involve you in the daily life at the Embassy.
· Personal experiences from an exciting country.
· New networks in a vibrant international and Ugandan/Rwandan community.
· Possibility of credit transfer of ECTS points.
What we expect from you:
· You are studying at a bachelor's or master's programme. We imagine you are studying political science, economics, development studies, Africa studies, public administration, finance, communication, climate change or natural resource management, journalism or something similar.
· You have a great interest in working in a developing country and a desire to understand how an embassy works.
· You can work independently as well as in collaboration with the team.
· You are ready to help with both strategic, independent tasks, as well as practical, day-to-day work.
· You are outgoing, willing to learn and possess a great degree of cultural awareness.
· You have strong English and Danish skills, both linguistically and in writing.
· Competences in areas such as numerical processing, IT, communication and SoMe are an advantage.
To be considered, you must be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's programme at a Danish or foreign university and remain enrolled throughout the internship. In addition, to apply, you must either be a Danish citizen or be a resident in Denmark and have lived in Denmark for a minimum of three years.
Typical tasks for all interns in Kigali and Kampala:
· Contribute to our development programming: Preparation of new programmes, andmonitoring existing ones. Assessment of progress reports, audit reports, as well as monitoring trips in the field.
· Contribute to speeches, preparation of meetings, background notes, reports etc.
· Participate in meetings and coordination with other development partners.
· Relevant SoMe posts for the Embassy's communication platforms.
· Financial management of Danida programmes, archiving and results reporting.
· Involvement in the Embassy's support for cultural events.
· Drafting letters, answering inquiries, preparing and taking minutes of meetings.
· Various administrative tasks.
The internship and the specific tasks will be planned in more detail in collaboration with the intern's supervisor, so that they suit your education, qualifications and interests. The applications will be assessed based on motivation and qualifications in relation to the needs of the various teams.
New: Internship vacancy in Kigali, Rwanda
As an intern at the Project Office in Kigali, we hope you have a special interest and competences in political analysis and in development cooperation. You will work with development projects with a particular focus on climate and environment, migration and refugees, and governance, human rights and citizen engagement. You will thus gain insight into how Danish development cooperation works to in practice
You will also contribute to reports and analyses on the political and regional developments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen. This includes active dialogue with like-minded countries on political affairs, humanitarian affairs, development cooperation, EU coordination and cooperation with multilateral organisations.
In addition, you will also be involved in the Project Office’s communication and public diplomacy work. This includes supporting your colleagues in making content for social media platforms and contributing to different public diplomacy efforts, including e.g. cultural events through the EU.
Since the Project Office in Kigali is still in its start-up phase, we hope you are not afraid of working in somewhat “unchartered waters”, which includes supporting the implementation of relatively new development projects, as well as participating in the process of designing the office’s internal workflows.
The Danish Project Office in Kigali
The Danish Project Office in Kigali opened in November 2022. The office currently has two posted diplomats and is in the process of hiring two local employees in the near future.
The Project Office’s main objective is to further strengthen the already good bilateral relations between Denmark and Rwanda. The office covers a range of the different tasks, including development cooperation and monitoring of the economic and political situation. The Project Office is to a certain extend also responsible for providing citizen services and consular support to Danish citizens in Rwanda.
The Project Office works closely together with the Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala, where the Danish ambassador to Rwanda is based. The cooperation with Kampala is especially focused on monitoring the political situation in the Great Lakes Region.
Kigali - and Rwanda as a whole - has a lot to offer in terms of culture, nature, wildlife, sport activities and history. The city is considered to be a quiet, safe and clean city, and it is easy to get around.
Terms
The internship is unpaid, but the Embassy reimburses documented expenses related to the internship (e.g. airfares, vaccinations, rent and insurance) up to DKK 3,500 per month. Alternatively, the intern can choose to receive DKK 3,500 fixed monthly, but thus give up the possibility of SU (read more via the Appeals Board for SU). The stay lasts six months and the trainee is responsible for financing tickets, visas, insurance and vaccinations.
You can find the specific guidelines for interns at the Danish representations Praktikpladser på repræsentationerne (um.dk).
How to apply for the Project Office in Kigali?
Send application, CV and any recommendations to [email protected] in a single PDF file. The application must be in English and must not exceed 1 page. In the subject line, type which team you are looking for: "Internship Kigali".
The application deadline for the upcoming spring semester is 2 October 2023 COB.
If you have further questions about the internship or daily life in Kigali, you are welcome to contact First Secretary, Toke Hauch Arnoldi ([email protected]).
Internship vacancies in Kampala, Uganda
Do you want to gain unique insight in international development in the Foreign Service in East Africa? And have a great experience in an intercultural environment?
Then we would love to receive your application to become an intern at the Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala.
The Embassy offers three internships each semester in Kampala.
Green Economy and Climate
As an intern in this area, we hope you have a special interest and skills in the interface between climate change/environment on the one hand and business/economic development on the other.
Competences in business, trade and marketing are an advantage. You will gain insight in how Danish development cooperation works to increase private sector development, agricultural productivity, climate resilience and agro-business. You will experience how Danish companies operate in an African market and what an embassy can do to promote this.
Politics, Regional Affairs and Refugee Support
As an intern in this area, we expect you to have interest and competences in political analysis and in development cooperation. You will contribute to reports and analyses on the political and regional developments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen and work with development programmes targeting refugees and host communities and focusing on among other building resilience and strengthening the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people. Other tasks within this area consist largely of active dialogue with like-minded countries on political affairs, humanitarian affairs, development cooperation, EU coordination and cooperation with multilateral organisations.
Accountability, Civic Engagement and Rights
As an intern in this area, we expect you to have interest and competences or experience in development cooperation, interactions with civil society and human rights. You will be working with development programmes focusing on accountability, civic engagement and human rights as well as contributing to analysis and reports in this area. The work consists largely of active dialogue with like-minded countries, coordination with the other EU countries and multilateral organisations, just as cooperation with Danish and Ugandan civil society organisations is a high priority, and you will gain insight into and experience with how Denmark works with its partners in this area.
How to apply for Kampala?
Send application, CV and any recommendations for [email protected] in a single PDF file. The application must be in English and must not exceed 1 page. In the subject line, type which team you are looking for: "Internship (Team)". Feel free to apply for more teams.
The application deadline for the upcoming spring semester is September 15th, 2023.
The Danish Embassy in Uganda offers three internships each semester from 1 February to 31 July and from 1 August to 31 January.
If you have further questions about the internship or daily life in Kampala, you are welcome to contact our current interns: Louise Møller Christensen, Green Economy and Climate ([email protected]), Astrid Merrild Schrøder, Politics, Regional Affairs and Refugee Support ([email protected]) or Rebekka Allimadi, Accountability, Civic Engagement and Rights ([email protected]).
Terms for internship
The internship is unpaid, but the Embassy reimburses documented expenses related to the internship (e.g. airfares, vaccinations, rent and insurance) up to DKK 3,500 per month. Alternatively, the intern can choose to receive DKK 3,500 fixed monthly, but thus give up the possibility of SU (read more via the Appeals Board for SU). The stay lasts six months and the trainee is responsible for financing tickets, visas, insurance and vaccinations.
You can find the specific guidelines for interns at the Danish representations https://um.dk/da/om-os/stillinger/praktikpladser-paa-repraesentationerne/