Office of Denmark's Tech Ambassador

On this page you find all the internships related to the Tech Ambassador's Office in Silicon Valley. 1. TechPlomacy Political Internship. Application number TEC-1.
The Position:
Do you want to help place Denmark at the forefront of the global debate on the consequences of technology for society and foreign policy?

With offices in Copenhagen and Silicon Valley, the Tech Ambassador of Denmark and the surrounding global team contribute to rethinking the traditional way of conducting diplomacy. As a first-mover, Denmark and the TechPlomacy initiative have attracted a large amount of national as well as international attention.

The TechPlomacy team's location in Silicon Valley provides unique access to one of the world's most dynamic and innovative ecosystems. You will get the opportunity to get close to some of the world’s most prominent tech companies, think tanks, elite universities and representations of other influential countries. In addition, you will have the opportunity to delve into the political agenda surrounding the transformative influence of technology and digitization on Denmark and the international community.

Your Role
As political intern, your primary focus will be to support the team in analysis and the planning and execution of specific TechPlomacy projects, all while gaining insight into modern diplomacy in an innovative and exciting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis of current and future tech-trends and their impact on the (Danish) society, politics, and economy.
• Contribute to the Tech representation’s work with implementing the measures in the upcoming strategy for Denmark’s technological diplomacy.
• Be a part of the development, planning and execution of specific TechPlomacy projects
• Assist with the cultivation and maintenance of the Silicon Valley network through participation in events and meetings with the world's leading tech companies, international organizations and university environments.
• Conduct research to generate input and write drafts for mission reports.
• Take part in the preparation of incoming and outgoing visits including ministerial visits as well as the Tech Representation's international consultations.
• Answer inquiries and assist with the preparation of internal and external meetings.

What do we expect from you?
The ideal candidate possesses excellent analytical skills and a strong ability to understand complex foreign policy issues. We expect you to approach assignments with curiosity, courage, and structure, and to meet tight deadlines. You should be capable of formulating and communicating complex messages in both English and Danish. As part of an agile unit, it is crucial that you can actively contribute ideas and effectively execute them. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, but the position is particularly aimed at students with competencies in the field of social science or those with experience from government agencies or political organizations.

2. TechPlomacy Communications Internship. Application number: TEC-2
The Position:
Do you want to help place Denmark at the forefront of the global debate on the consequences of technology for society and foreign policy?

With offices in Copenhagen and Silicon Valley, the Tech Ambassador of Denmark and the surrounding global team contribute to rethinking the traditional way of conducting diplomacy. As a first-mover, Denmark and the TechPlomacy initiative has attracted a large amount of national as well as international attention.

The TechPlomacy teams’ location in Silicon Valley provides unique access to one of the world's most dynamic and innovative ecosystems. You will get the opportunity to get close to some of the world’s most prominent tech companies, think tanks, elite universities and representations of other influential countries. In addition, you will have the opportunity to delve into the political agenda surrounding the transformative influence of technology and digitization on Denmark and the international community.

Your role
As a Communications Intern, your primary focus will be to raise awareness of Denmark’s tech diplomacy and its underlying strategy. Conducting public diplomacy is a strategic priority, which is why your contribution is of great importance to the work of the Representation. Our target groups are both Danish and international and it is therefore a great advantage if you have insight and understanding of the act of communicating to several different target groups. Simultaneously you will as part of the team carry out a number of tasks of a practical nature in order to ensure that the Tech representation operates professionally at the highest level.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the production of graphic material as well as video material for use on the Representation’s digital platforms including X, LinkedIn as well as our website.
• Contribute to the Tech Representation’s work with implementing the measures in the upcoming strategy for Denmark’s technological diplomacy.
• Assist with the cultivation and maintenance of the Silicon Valley network through participation in events and meetings with the world's leading tech companies, international organizations and university environment.
• Assist with handling press as well as other external inquiries and ongoing media monitoring Answer inquiries and assist with the preparation of internal and external meetings.
• Contribute to research and create input and drafts for mission reports which are an important part of the foreign service's work.
• Assist with and prepare incoming and outgoing visits including ministerial visits as well as the Tech Representation's international consultations.

What do we expect from you?
The ideal candidate should be a skilled communicator both in writing, graphically and on SoMe platforms. You should be able to communicate complex messages in both English and Danish and target these to the relevant audiences. Great emphasis is placed on the craftsmanship itself – i.e. the production of communication material.

Characteristics such as creativity, curiosity and initiative are furthermore considered a plus. We are an agile unit, and it is therefore of great importance that you are able to actively contribute with ideas and effectively execute on these. This does not mean you have to be a software engineer to apply for the internship. In-depth technical knowledge of e.g. blockchain, artificial intelligence and coding is not a prerequisite – as long as you have a strong interest in politics, communication and the all-encompassing impact of technology on society as well as a great motivation to learn more about this.

We invite everyone, regardless of background, to apply for the internship but the position of communications and media intern is particularly aimed at students with competences within the journalistic, communicative and media-oriented field.