Vacancy - Intern, Ottawa

Are you interested in how diplomacy works in practice? Then this is the internship you are looking for!

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to get to know all aspects of the work of the embassy by shadowing staff members of the policy team and by supporting the work of the embassy.

  • Location: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ottawa  
  • Work week: 40 hours (full-time)
  • Duration: September 1, 2025 - February 15, 2026
  • Deadline for applications: June 2, 2025

Job Requirements

  • You are a motivated student and are following a university education;
  • You have preferably completed your bachelor's phase and you have not previously done an internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a representation thereof;
  • You have a demonstrable interest in/experience with international relations;
  • You have an affinity with international politics and preferably also knowledge of Canadian politics;
  • You have a feeling for analyzing political, economic and social developments;
  • You have a broad general knowledge;
  • You have a high level of command of Dutch and English and you can express yourself well orally and in writing - command of French is a plus;
  • You have a smooth pen and you are skilled in writing analytical messages;
  • You are representative and communicative and you can function well in a team;
  • Your core qualities are: independent, enterprising, creative, with an enthusiastic, results-oriented and enterprising attitude

Tasks

  • Contribute to political and economic reports;
  • Contribute to social media campaigns and online outreach initiatives;
  • Assist in planning, preparing and executing events;
  • Contribute to the preparations for incoming visits by delegations from the Netherlands;
  • Answer general questions from the Canadian public about the Netherlands;
  • Draft assessment memos for activities/events;
  • Follow and analyze political debates, developments and trends;
  • Represent the Embassy at events, conferences and diplomatic reception.
Assignment

During the internship you will work on a (small) research project. The topic can be: economic security, Canadian G7 Presidency (2025), the Canadian role in NATO, Canadian defense efforts or an element of Canadian human rights policy and the choice and exact implementation of this we will determine together before the start of the internship.
 
General supplementary grant:

During the internship you will receive a limited internship and housing allowance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It will not always cover the costs. In some cases it is possible to receive a supplementary grant. For more information, visit wilweg.nl .

Interested in applying?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites you to apply on their site.  The government values ​​a diverse and inclusive organization. Working in diversely composed teams makes us more effective, innovative and the work more enjoyable. Everyone is therefore invited to apply.
 
For more information on this vacancy please contact Taylor Heaven at taylor.heaven@minbuza.nl. Please note this is a translation of the original vacancy, you can view the original information at this link (in Dutch).