Internship Programme
Join the British Council’s Internship Programme to gain practical experience in an international, mission-led environment. You’ll support donor-funded projects in English, Education and the Creative Economy: assisting communications and social media, researching and drafting notes, briefs and reports, organising project data, helping with meetings and workshops, and contributing to budgeting, translation and presentation materials. Benefits include training and workshops, exposure to international programmes, and collaboration within a multicultural team across several countries.
Details
| Location | Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Closing date | Friday 17 October 2025 |
Role overview
Outline and background
The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. Each year we work with millions of people connecting them with the United Kingdom and the UK’s most attractive assets: English, the arts, education and our ways of living and organizing society.
Our Internship Programme offers the unique opportunity to gain direct practical experience in an international environment and acquire new skills under the supervision of our experienced staff. Selected interns will work with our cluster team in implementation of donor funded projects in areas such as English, Education, Creative Economy.
The successful candidates will assist our project team in the following areas:
- Providing support in communication, marketing, and social media activities (e.g. project success stories, web and social media updates)
- Undertaking research and analysis, and contributing to the production of documents (including drafting notes, reports, briefs, emails, letters)
- Compiling and organising project-related information and data
- Assisting with logistics (e.g. arranging meetings, workshops, training courses)
- Preparing and monitoring budgets
- Supporting translation, report writing and preparation of presentation materials
Internship Benefits
Main benefits from this internship program include:
- Opportunity to take part in training sessions and workshops
- Opportunity to take part in international donor funded projects
- Working within a multicultural team across a number of countries
How to apply
- To apply, please send your typed CV and a cover letter to vladimir.golubovicatanasov@britishcouncil.org with the email subject line: Application for Internship.
- Your CV should not exceed two A4 pages. For this position, volunteer and internship experience will be considered as relevant work experience and should be listed.
- Your cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the above-listed requirements and explain why and how our team would benefit from your engagement. The letter should not exceed one A4 page.
- Eligibility: Applicants currently enrolled in undergraduate studies must have completed at least two years of full-time study at a university or equivalent institution towards an undergraduate degree. Applicants enrolled in master’s studies are also welcome to apply.
- Deadline: The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 October 2025 at 17:00. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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