Invest in Denmark
Internships
1. Sustainable Investments at Invest in Denmark (IDK) and EIFO. Application Number: IDK-1.
The Position
The IDK team at Denmark in New York is part of Invest in Denmark, the national investment promotion agency of Denmark. Through active, focused marketing efforts in North America, Asia and Europe, the organization assists foreign companies with an interest in establishing activities in Denmark.
EIFO (The Export & Investment Fund of Denmark) provides a single point of access for Danish companies as well as for their foreign and domestic business partners who need risk-tolerant government capital. The EIFO team in New York focuses on investment opportunities in the North American market.
The Sustainable Investments intern at Denmark in New York will assist the teams at the Consulate General of Denmark in New York who are involved in Sustainable Investment tasks, i.e. specifically the IDK cleantech & tech team and, to a lesser degree, EIFO.
Your daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Focused market research
- Research on American companies’ core competencies
- Financial analyses of American companies
- Project management of specific events and activities
- Assistance in developing business intelligence
- Preparation of presentations, updating databases and other administrative tasks.
The Candidate
- For this position, students with a strong commercial and/or economic background will be accorded priority consideration. Professional experience is a plus.
Additional competencies include:
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint as well as analytics
- Ability to produce a variety of written English-language communications products in a clear, concise style
- Understanding of Danish businesses, core competencies and framework conditions
- A firm understanding of business environments
- An ability to work as a team-player with great personal initiative
- Fluency in English and Danish, both written and spoken.
2. Invest in Denmark. Application Number: IDK-2.
The Position
The IDK team at Denmark In New York is part of Invest in Denmark, the national investment promotion agency of Denmark. Through active, focused marketing efforts in North America, Asia and Europe, the organization assists foreign companies with an interest in establishing activities in Denmark. The Invest in Denmark intern will assist the IDK team in its daily efforts within the fields of Tech and Life Sciences.
Your daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Focused market research;
- Research on American companies’ core competencies
- Assisting investment managers in the areas of Life Sciences, Cleantech and ICT
- Project management of specific events and activities
- Assistance in developing business intelligence
- Preparation of presentations, updating databases and other administrative tasks.
The Candidate
- For this position, students with a strong commercial and/or economic background will be accorded priority consideration. Professional experience is a plus.
Additional competencies include:
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint as well as analytics
- Ability to produce a variety of written English-language communications products in a clear, concise style
- Understanding of Danish core competencies and framework conditions
- A firm understanding of business environments
- An ability to work as a team-player with great personal initiative
- Fluency in English and Danish, both written and spoken.