The Trade Council (TC North America) is part of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As a part of
TC North America, the Toronto office’s mandate is to assist Danish companies in expanding or
initiating business activities in the Canadian market. We act as consultants in a variety of activities
ranging from e.g. developing market analysis and entry strategies to partner and customer
searches. PR-activities, recruiting, creating events and delegation as well as first line sales efforts
are also among our many different tasks.
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Two positions will be open August 1 , 2017
TC North America offers internships to Danish students with a bachelor degree to participate in and support the daily work
of the office. TC Canada focuses on sectors such as CleanTech, Food & Agriculture, Information & Communication
Technology, Arctic Business Opportunities, Construction & Green Building and Healthcare & Life Sciences– and Invest in
Denmark.
You will get a wealth of experience in the development of business strategies for Danish companies interested in
expanding their business activities to Canada as well as Canadian companies with interest in investing in Denmark.
Your tasks as an intern will vary from project to project, but will typically include desk and field research, meeting planning,
preparation of offers and market reports, partner searches and preparation of Danish trade delegations, participation in
fairs, event management and joint Nordic promotions.
Desired Skills and Experience
We are an extremely busy trade council that has doubled activities within the last years. To match our existing team we are
looking for outspoken people, with ambitions and the desire for working hard and smart. We are also looking for people
interested in learning and not afraid to bring new ideas to the table. Applicants must currently be enrolled in a Master’s
program, and we prefer applicants within business admin and/or communication.
You must be strong working in word and excel. Also it will be of great advantages if you are strong in producing graphic
layouts (invitations, banners etc.). Furthermore, you must as a minimum have strong written – and especially verbal
communication skills. You are a team player with strong attention to details and being proactive as well as being able to
work independently on certain tasks is also required skills. As an office we are measured on activities, customer
satisfaction and value creation and as a consequence we also expect you to be service minded and flexible.
More about the workplace
Our office is located in the centre of Toronto. We are a team of 13 ambitious and competent Canadian and Danish
employees. We share office facilities with the Swedish and Norwegian Trade Councils which gives us an inspiring work
environment and also generates a number of joint Nordic events. We have a very informal and highly energetic work
environment where we continuously strive to empower and support each other; working smarter and having fun while
achieving our objectives.
Applications
Deadline for applications received is March 6, 2017. Apply by sending your application alongside your resume, grade
transcripts, recommendations etc. to: [email protected]. Visit the Trade Council’s website for more information.
Useful information
The internships run for a period of 6 months. Interns will have to apply for a permit to stay and work in Canada. Information
on this permit can be found via this link.
The interns at the Trade Council will receive no salary during their stay, however, a small reimbursement of travel and
living expenses in the amount of DKK 3600 will be paid every month. In order to avoid deductions from the education
grants (SU) the intern must be prepared to show documentation for expenses in relation to their stay such as travel costs,
insurance, rent, permit fees, local transportation, etc. Read about the life as an intern in Toronto on this link.
Applications should be sent by letter or email to the Trade Council with enclosed CV, exam results and any
recommendations. The Trade Council only accepts applications written in English.