Passionate about social media and diplomacy? Become a student assistant at the Embassy of Denmark in Korea

The Embassy of Denmark is offering an interesting student assistant opportunity in the Political and Public Diplomacy Section. As an assistant at the Embassy, you will be assisting the daily management of our social media (SoMe) platforms and will contribute to our outreach activities. As a student assistant, you will gain international working experience in a dynamic environment consisting of highly motivated Danish and Korean staff. 


Focus and Responsibilities
The Embassy of Denmark is a mid-sized Danish representation with approximately 30 staff. The Embassy is working with the primary aim of improving the already strong bilateral ties between Denmark and Korea through diplomatic, cultural, and commercial lines of cooperation. Further, we support Danes in Korea with consular assistance. 

The student assistant in the Political and Public Diplomacy Section will join the Embassy’s team of dedicated staff and will assist the Embassy’s political, press, public diplomacy, and cultural activities. The assistant will also support diverse tasks by the consular staff at the Embassy. Together, this team is responsible for handling information and media requests, social media platforms, cultural and public diplomacy events, and consular work related to assisting Danes in Korea. The Embassy is currently active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Naver, and YouTube. It is our ambition to be at the forefront of online public diplomacy (or tech-plomacy as we like to express it) and you will be in charge of advancing our efforts further. Also, as we value cross-sectoral cooperation, the assistant will be expected to support all other sections at the Embassy where needed, including the Innovation Centre, the Trade Council, the Health department, and the Energy department.

Requirements
Applicants for the position should be enrolled in a university or a similar educational institute, and have a relevant educational and work background (political science, communication, international relations, journalism, marketing, PR, etc.) and a broad interest in international relations, administration, commerce, and culture. Native level fluency in both oral and written Korean as well as high proficiency in English is required.

Applicants should be responsible with a strong work ethic, self-motivated, open-minded, innovative, as well as capable of working both independently and in close cooperation with colleagues. Skills in online content creation, ranging from card news/infographics to video and photos are preferred, as well as an eye for identifying stories of interest to the Korean public and presenting it in a creative and visually engaging manner. Curiosity about Denmark and Danish culture is an advantage.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. The Embassy of Denmark is committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.


Working Conditions
The Embassy of Denmark in Korea is looking to employ one full-time Student Assistant in the Political and Public Diplomacy section for the duration of 6 months, with the possibility of a 6-month extension following a performance assessment.

•    Duration: 6 months 
•    Working hours: 09:30 AM - 17:00 PM (total 37.5 hours per week)
•    Compensation: Monthly allowance 
•    Holidays: Up to 2 days of holiday per month (total 12 days)

The deadline for submission of applications is 3 May 2024 with interviews and written tests to be conducted in the following weeks. Please send your CV and a letter of motivation in English by e-mail to the Embassy (selamb@um.dk) and indicate “VACANCY – POLITICAL AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ASSISTANT” in the mail title. 


Embassy of Denmark in Korea
11th Floor, Seoul Square Building
416, Hangang-daero, Jung-gu
Seoul 04637