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Internship

The Danish Embassies in Latin America are looking for new qualified interns for the Autumn semester 2026

Do you dream of living and working six months in a Latin American country? Chile, Colombia or Mexico? Are you interested in international business and relations?

Are you passionate about supporting Danish business opportunities abroad while strengthening the strategic, economic and political relationship between Denmark and Latin America?

Are you an ambitious and high performing team player looking for challenges and the adventure of a lifetime?

Then youare probably the onewe are looking for!

Three Danish embassies in Latin America (Santiago, Bogotá, Mexico City) are looking for interns to form an integral part of both the political and commercial teams. The internship is a unique opportunity to supplement your academic studies with practical key skills and thorough knowledge of Latin American business and political affairs.

The internships have duration of six months starting the 1August 2026 and ending the 31January 2027.

We are looking to fill the following positions:

 

Tasks

Internship in the Trade Council

The commercial department at the embassies works with supporting a large variety of Danish businesses with their operations in Latin America. The interns take part in the daily commercial work, as well as participates in the embassies’ political and administrative work when required. Moreover, ad hoc tasks of consular and cultural character can occur.

Tasks typically include, but are not limited to:

  • Drafting market and sector insight reports
  • Supporting business opportunities between local and Danish companies, business delegations and/or minister visits.
  • Participating in the embassies’ political work
  • Development and maintenance of the embassies’ website
  • Participating in various meetings and seminars
  • Contributing with ideas for communication, incl. draft articles to the Danish and local media.

The commercial intern in Bogota will also work in an integrated manner with the political area, as an important part of the commercial work at the embassy is political in nature. This includes areas such as sector cooperation and EU trade politics (including Global Gateway).

Application codes (used in system when applying for the positions):

  • TC-1: Trade Council internship at the Embassy in Santiago, Chile
  • TC-2: Trade Council internship at the Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico
  • TC-3: Trade Council internship at the Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia

Internship at the Political Department (Bogotá only)

The political department works closely with the Colombian government’s political agenda and cover areas such as 1) Human rights and social change, 2) The peace process and the implementation of the peace agreement, 3) Deforestation, 4) Gender equality and women & girls’ rights, and assist with the embassy’s work in Bolivia.

Tasks typically include, but are not limited to:

  • Help preparing and executing of visits from and to Denmark
  • Contribute to the embassy’s analyses and reports
  • Participate in meetings, seminars, and events
  • Answer questions and inquiries from Colombian and Danish citizens, as well as from entities, businesses, and institutions in Denmark and Colombia
  • Maintain the embassy’s website and social media.

Application code (used in system when applying for the positions):

  • POL-1: Political internship at the embassy in Bogotá, Colombia

Qualifications

As an intern, you will be included as an important contributor on relevant projects, and will achieve a deep understanding of the local context and industry conditions. It is expected that you show great flexibility, initiative and team spirit in your work as well as a positive attitude when engaging in new tasks.

Furthermore, tasks include a great part of outgoing contact and it is thus necessary that the interns master Spanish and English both orally and in writing.

The interns should also be familiar with the programs Microsoft Office package, as well as general IT and internet use.

To be an intern, you must be enrolled in a Master or Bachelor’s programme at a Danish or a foreign institution of higher education.

Practical information

The internship is approximately 37 hours per week with the right to 2,08 days of vacation each month of the internship. The internship is unpaid, but the embassies contribute a minor monthly supplement to cover expenses.

A complete application includes a motivated job application, CV, a prioritized list of internship position and location preferences, as well as relevant diplomas and recommendations.

All applications must be in English and sent as a single PDF file named as follows: internshipapplication_firstname_surname.pdf. Interviews are expected to be conducted between the 16-19 March and will be in English and Spanish. 

Please note that to ensure the hiring process is free from prejudice we blind screen the applications received before reviewing them.

Deadline for application is 10 March 2026.

The application must be sent via this LINK

Questions can be directed to:

Head of Economic Diplomacy and Trade, Santiago: Magnus Rasmussen Wøhler, email: [email protected]

Head of Trade, Bogotá: Kristine Thorsen, email: [email protected]

Head of Trade, Mexico City: Sara Jakobsen Takatomi, email: [email protected]

About the embassies

The Danish Embassy in Santiago, Chile

Chile is all about the green transition and climate change adaption and an increasing amount of Danish companies are looking to Chile due to the easy access to and stability of the economy. The Chilean Government has increased their ambitions through a series of new laws to optimise water use, minimise energy use, waste and the climate footprint of the economic development, proving ample opportunities for Danish companies in the regional priority sectors. As the Chilean government has mentioned Denmark as a role-model economy, the embassy’s economic diplomacy works to use this opportunity to position Danish commercial interests on the Chilean market. To do so, a series of strategic alliances are underway providing strong platforms for working with and accessing the Chilean market.  

The Danish Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia

Colombia has become a green frontrunner in the region. The government has established an ambitious set of goals to stop deforestation, attain ‘total peace’ nationally, protect biodiversity, and achieve a green energy transition. With this comes a growing market for green energy and strategic sector cooperation in areas of sustainable cities and energy. The Danish Embassy in Bogotá’s work support these new political developments and consider Colombia a strategic partner for Danish commercial interests.

The Danish Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico is an increasingly popular nearshoring location for Danish companies that are looking into neighbouring markets to the North and/or South. The embassy works towards strengthening the diplomatic ties between Denmark and Mexico through economic diplomacy. Within this area, we specifically focus on Denmark and Danish companies’ core competencies within health, agriculture, tech, as well as energy and sustainability. In addition, the embassy is a designated Climate Front Post, meaning that we work comprehensively towards promoting and implementing the green agenda at the Danish Embassy in Mexico as well as broader in the region.