Praktikanter

Do you dream of living and working six months in Colombia? Are you interested in international relations?

Are you passionate about 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 you are probably the one we are looking for!

 

The Danish embassy in Bogotá is looking for a political intern to form an integral part of both the political team. The internship is a unique opportunity to supplement your academic studies with practical key skills and thorough knowledge of Latin American political affairs.

The internships have a duration of six months starting the 1st of February 2026 and ending the 31st of July 2026.

 

 

Internship tasks

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 the side-accredited countries; Bolivia, Panama, Costa Rica and Venezuela. 

 

Tasks typically include, but are not limited to:

• Help preparing and executing 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     

 

Duration and application deadlines

We are looking for interns twice a year, and the internship is for six months. We are currently looking for a political intern for the Spring semester 2026.

Spring semester: 1 February – 31 July

• Deadline for applying to this team is 10 December 2025

 

Requirements

To get an internship, you must be a student and be enrolled in a higher education institution at Bachelor's or Master's level throughout the internship. If you are a foreign national, you must have lived in Denmark for at least 3 years at the time of application, have permanent residence in Denmark and be enrolled in a higher education institution in Denmark for the duration of your internship.

It is a condition that you can be security cleared by the Danish authorities and that you maintain your security clearance throughout the internship. References will be requested during security clearance.

Please note that you can only complete one internship in the Danish Foreign Service.

 

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 political 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.

 

The internship must contribute to your education and will take place under the guidance of an academic staff member. Before applying for an internship, we recommend that you examine what academic requirements your educational institution imposes on you in connection with a internship.

 

 

Holidays and working hours

The average working time is 37 hours per week (including lunch breaks). You earn 2.08 holiday days per month of internship corresponding to 12.5 days during your 6-month internship. In addition, if your studies require you to write a major academic assignment in connection with your internship, you will be able to get certain writing-free days (the number will be determined by the representation based on requirements for the scope and complexity of the assignment, but will never be able to exceed 10 days).

 

 

Housing and insurance

You are responsible for finding accommodation and all associated costs. You must also, at your own expense, take out insurance covering the return journey in the event of illness and death, as well as liability outside working hours).

 

 

Reimbursement of certain expenditure

The internship is unpaid, but you will receive a monthly compensation based on local cost level to cover documented accommodation, transport, insurance and other expenses related to the internship.

Most interns will also have the opportunity to include their SU, but you should seek clarification with the Danish Agency for Higher Education.

 

 

How to apply?

You apply for an internship at by sending an email to [email protected] with a motivational letter, your CV and relevant diploma/grades. In addition, you can choose to upload other relevant documents, e.g. a statement from your employer or educational institution, if you think it is relevant to your application.

Your motivated application should be a maximum of one page, written on white paper, and it should contain a description of why you want an internship, what you want out of the internship, and what you have of relevant experience and skills (preferably also in the language field) in relation to the specific internship position.

If you have questions about the internship, please feel free to contact us at:

 

• Bogotá: First Secretary, Nana Hein Winther, [email protected]

Deadline for your application is 10 December 2025. 

 

 

About the embassy

Colombia has become a green frontrunner in the region, especially under the current government led by Gustavo Petro. The government has established an ambitious set of goals to stop deforestation, attain ‘total peace’ nationally, protect biodiversity, and achieve a green energy transition, and with this comes a growing market for green energy. The Danish Embassy in Bogotá’s work support these new political developments and consider Colombia a strategic partner for Danish commercial interests. As a Climate Front Post and with two Strategic Sector Cooperation projects in areas of sustainable cities and energy, the embassy is in general working on promoting the green agenda and sustainability. And with Denmark’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the period 2025-26, the embassy is also expecting to closely monitor the peace process and the ‘total peace’ policy implementation in the fall of 2024.