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Internships at the Embassy

The Danish Embassy in Ottawa offers three internships twice a year to Danish students enrolled at a Danish or foreign university or a foreign student enrolled at a Danish University with a bachelor degree. It is expected that the interns have good analytical skills and extensive knowledge of English.

The Interns work within the following areas:

Internship with a focus on the Arctic:
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Internship with a focus on the political area and public diplomacy:
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Internship with a focus on health and life sciences:
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Deadline for intern applications for the Fall semester (August 1 – January 31): March 10th.
Deadline for intern applications for the Spring semester (February 1 – July 31): September 10th.
 
Useful information: The interns at the Danish Embassy receive no salary during the stay, but are provided with a compensation of DKK 5000 per month to cover documented expenses for living, travel etc.
 
The Internships at the embassy are divided into two six-month periods from February 1 to July 31, and from August 1 to January 31. Applicants are advised to apply for the internships 6-9 months before the internships begin. Advertisements for the positions are circulated to Danish universities and published on the Danish Foreign Ministry website.
 
Applications should be sent by e-mail to the embassy with enclosed CV, exam results and recommendation letters in a single PDF-document.  Applications in Danish are preferred.

Call for applications can be found on our Danish site up to 6-8 months in advance.

For more information, please contact ottamb@um.dk.