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The Trade Council (TC Canada) is part of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. TC North America’s mandate is to assist Danish companies in expanding or initiating business activities in the North American market. 

The Trade Council (TC Canada) is part of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. TC North America’s mandate is to assist Danish companies in expanding or initiating business activities in the North American market. We partner with companies from the Kingdom of Denmark in a variety of activities ranging from e.g. developing market analysis and entry strategies to partner and customer searches. PR activities, recruiting, creating events, and delegation, as well as first-line sales efforts, are also among our many different tasks.

Are you interested in politics, economics, trade, communication, or culture? The Trade Council of Denmark is looking for new interns to join our teams across North America: Toronto, Chicago, Houston, New York, and Washington D.C. from August 1, 2025. 

 

Visit this link to discover opportunities across Danish missions in North America.

Learn more below about available positions at the Trade Council of Denmark in Toronto, open for the period from August 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026.

1. Health & Life Sciences and District Energy. Application No.: TC-8

2. Arctic & Market Entry Advisory. Application No.: TC-9

3. Investment Attraction & Energy Advisory: IDK-3

The Position: 
We are looking for a highly motivated and curious intern to assist our teams for, respectively, investment attraction (as part of Invest in Denmark) and energy advisory in Toronto. Invest in Denmark works within Life Sciences, Tech and Cleantech, and the Toronto team has a special focus on Quantum Technologies. The Energy team works within renewable energy solutions and export promotion. You will be an integrated part of both team’s daily work, and will gain experience in advising North American companies looking to expand to Europe, as well as business development for Danish energy 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:
Main responsibility: Support the Energy Advisory Team and the Invest in Denmark team by carrying out the following activities:
                 - Market analysis and research to support market assessments
                 - Preparation and execution of client meetings (virtual and/or in-person)
                 - Preparation of market background and value propositions for clients
                 - Development, coordination, and execution of Danish trade delegations
                 - Creating and executing ongoing networking events

Communication: Developing and managing general and sector-specific internal and external communications (e.g. Facebook & LinkedIn posts)

Ad hoc assistance: Assistance with ongoing activities, incoming/outgoing visits, and practical tasks

 

The Candidate
- Must currently be enrolled in a Danish educational program at a minimum level of  Bachelor Degree (i.e. Business Administration, International Business or Law)
- Interest in Danish energy solutions from a commercial angle is an asset
- Knowledge of, and interest in, international trade and investment landscape is an asset

- A good team player who’s comfortable driving independent projects and taking on responsibility
- Strong work ethic, analytical skills and commercial mindset
- Strong experience in Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- As a team we are measured on customer satisfaction and value creation, so being service-minded and customer orienteered is key

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Keld Juulsgaard keljuu@um.dk or Sebastian Wray sebwra@um.dk

More about the Workplace
Our office is located in the center of Toronto. Toronto is the 4th largest city in North America and is considered the commercial capital of Canada. We are a team of 12 ambitious and competent Canadian and Danish employees. We share office facilities with the Swedish and Norwegian Trade Councils which gives us an inspiring work environment and also generates a number of joint Nordic events. We have a very informal and highly energetic work environment where we continuously strive to empower and support each other; working smarter and having fun while achieving our objectives. Visit the Trade Council’s website for more information about the workplace.

 

Applications

Deadline to submit your application is September 1st for internships during the spring semester and March 10th for internships during the fall semester. Please note that your application must be submitted via this link. 

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit this page for more information.