Trade & Investment Internship (BIST) - British Embassy Lisbon

About the role

The British Embassy in Lisbon is looking for a motivated intern to join its Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) team for a six-month fixed-term internship from January to June 2027. The internship supports BIST Portugal's stakeholder engagement, adds capacity to the team through operational and research tasks and contributes to investment pipeline development. It is a full-time, 35-hour week position with the possibility of extension.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen team operations and database management: maintain and update CRM and stakeholder databases, support contact management and data cleansing, help prepare briefings, reports and presentations, build contact lists for priority sectors and support knowledge management and filing.
• Support delivery of events and visits: organise logistics, develop guest lists, handle invitations and registrations, prepare background research, speaker biographies, briefing packs and event reports, and follow up after events.
• Support investment pipeline development: conduct market research in priority sectors such as technology, AI, life sciences, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure, identify Portuguese companies with potential UK expansion, support plans of engagement with existing investors and produce short company profiles and engagement recommendations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Economics, International Relations or relevant experience.
• Demonstrable interest in current affairs, business and international trade.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, committed self-starter willing to learn, able to work in a team and independently, and able to work under pressure with competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Pre-existing work authorisation for Portugal; the Embassy does not sponsor work permits.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Nice to have: client-facing or customer service experience, and experience in a project-based environment.

What we offer

• Gross monthly allowance of EUR 920 plus a monthly meal allowance of EUR 193.60, paid only if the candidate is subject to Portuguese income tax.
• Remote work up to two days per week.
• Flexible working opportunities and a learning and training offering.