British HC Opens Internship Opportunity for Economic Intern in Barbados
British High Commission, which is located in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, has opened an internship opportunity for eligible candidates.
14th of August 2024
Barbados: The British High Commission, which is located in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, has opened an internship opportunity for eligible candidates.
The British officials for the region of East Caribbean, along with Barbados, are looking for an economic intern. The information about the opportunity was shared officially by the High Commission on Tuesday, 13 August.
The role is open to working in the Economic and Prosperity team under the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.
The responsibility of the candidate is to support the UK officials in understanding the economic issues of the East Caribbean and Barbados. The last date of the application is mentioned as Sunday, 25 August.
The intern will be working at the diplomatic level in the economic field and will also play a helping role in relations between the East Caribbean region and the UK.
The intern will be posted in the office of Bridgetown, Barbados, where the responsibility will be preparing economic reporting and analysis. The candidate will be working on the advice and requirements of the political team and economic adviser.
The candidate is expected to highlight the significant economic statistics and updates in the relevant region with the broader Caribbean region. The economic database must be maintained, and the key reports by the Multilateral Development Bank need to be reviewed along with other economic reports in the region.
The British High Commission is looking for a candidate as an intern who must be a legal resident of Barbados or have the status to live and work in the island nation.
An undergraduate candidate having a degree in majority economics can only come on the list of consideration for the position. The individual must have the ability to interpret data accurately.
Along with that, the applicant must have advanced computer literacy, excellent administrative and planning skills, excellent written and communications skills, and professional proficiency in the English language.
The person should also be comfortable working at a remote location and have the ability to work with a large and virtual team.
The High Commission gives preference to candidates who have completed a master’s degree in the majority economics.
The candidates with skills and experience in detail-oriented, demonstrable research and an interest in diplomacy or international development will have more chances of being selected as intern.
It is declared by the High Commission that the selected intern will be working for thirty-six hours a week and will get an allowance of 2968 Barbados Dollars every month.
Along with that, the economic intern will also not be liable to pay any income tax to the local authorities based on the mission’s salary.
The candidates who will be unsuccessful in getting selected as interns will be added to the reserved list and get preference in similar roles in the next 6-12 months.
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