Traineeship – EU Delegation to Republic of Korea, Trade Section

The trade section of the EU delegation to ROK offers training opportunity to students.

Application deadline: 02 November, 2014

The Trade section of the European Union Delegation to Republic of Korea is offering an in-service training for young university graduates from Korea, starting from November 2014.

This training involves practical work experience. The intern will contribute to the work of the EU Delegation’s Trade section which is to implement the EU trade policy vis-à-vis Korea. The work focuses on the proper implementation of the EU-Korea FTA and ensuring that international trade rules are properly abided by in Korea, for the benefit of EU businesses. The work involves frequent formal meetings with the Korean Government, meetings with EU businesses, legal, economic and political analysis.

Tasks expected from interns would typically be equivalent to that given to junior executive-grade staff e.g. researching and analysing information, contributing to legal and economic analysis, provide high quality reports in English, linguistic support, support to meetings with Korean Government and high level visits from EU officials , replying to queries, participating in team meetings, etc.

PURPOSE OF TRAINEESHIPS
A traineeship with the European Union Delegation in Korea will provide interns with:
– a better understanding of the objectives and policies of the European Union.
– practical knowledge of the working of the EU Delegation and the EU more generally.
– valuable work experience on trade and economic policies, on trade diplomacy, and daily work with EU businesses and Korean Government.
– a possibility to put into practice the knowledge interns have acquired during their studies or professional careers.

DURATION
While the term of your traineeship may vary, the recommended duration is of at least 3 months and preferably 6 months (maximum duration).
A traineeship at the European Union Delegation is unpaid.

Read more and apply here.