2025 🇬🇧 Vacancy: Politics and Human Rights Internship – British Embassy Bogotá
đź“Ť Location
- City: Bogotá, Colombia
- Organisation: British Embassy
- Duration: 6 months
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Stipend: COP $1,423,500 per month
- Start Date: 10 November 2025
đź“Ś Role Overview
Support the Political Team with reporting, analysis, and programme management focused on:
- Colombian politics and regional dynamics
- Human rights monitoring and programming
- Coordination of internal embassy activities
This role provides hands-on diplomatic experience, exposure to political analysis, human rights, and international relations, and opportunities to support high-level engagement.
🛠️ Roles & Responsibilities
Politics Reporting & Engagement (40%)
- Analyse and report on Colombian domestic politics & regional affairs.
- Attend meetings/events and draft records.
- Provide political support across embassy programmes and events.
Human Rights Delivery (40%)
- Review proposals, reports, and budgets for human rights programming.
- Support the UK Human Rights Strategy in Colombia.
- Research issues on:
- Human rights defenders
- Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
- Implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement
Administration & Logistics (20%)
- Manage Political Team admin duties (mailbox, scheduling, event logistics).
- Support visits, meetings with stakeholders and other embassies.
- Coordinate weekly political team meetings (secretariat role).
🎯 Essential Requirements
- Enrolled in final semesters of Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, or History (in a Colombian university).
- At least 6 months before graduation date (to complete internship).
- Interest in politics, international relations, and human rights.
- Full-time availability; responsible and committed.
- Strong teamwork skills, able to meet deadlines.
- Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
- Strong writing/reporting skills in English.
- Must have legal status to live/work in Colombia.
đź’ˇ Desirable Qualifications
- Event management experience
- Teamwork experience
- Knowledge of Colombian politics and current affairs
🧑‍💼 Required Behaviours
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
đź“… Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 26 October 2025 (23:55 local time)
- Start Date: 10 November 2025
📢 Important Notes
- Applications must be submitted via the official tal.net site (not third-party sites).
- All fields (education, experience, behaviours) must be completed.
- Do not include personally identifiable information in the form (anonymous sift process).
- Background check required for selected candidates.
✨ This internship is ideal for students passionate about politics, democracy, and human rights who want to gain diplomatic experience at a major international mission.
Politics and Human Rights Internship
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