Internship opportunities

We are currently hiring for the spring semester,
February 1^st - July 31^st, 2025. 

The application deadline is September 1^st, 2024.

Are you interested in learning how a Danish embassy works from the inside? And would you like to do it in a fast-evolving African country with a unique political and economic situation? 

Then we think you should apply for an internship at the Royal Danish Embassy in Accra! We welcome new interns every six months - from February to July and from August to January. Stay updated on future open application rounds on this site and on our Facebook and LinkedIn.

Keep reading to learn more about the internships we offer!

Danish relations with Ghana are in an exciting transition as Denmark has completed a gradual phase out of traditional development cooperation in Ghana. In Ghana’s vibrant capital, Accra, the Danish embassy works to assist and advice the increasing commercial interest in Ghana from Danish companies while also entering new forms of collaborations such as strategic sector cooperation in the areas of water, the maritime industry, meteorology, and statistics.

What you will gain from an internship in Accra:

• An on the ground understanding of the works of a Danish embassy.
• Intercultural skills from a workplace with colleagues from different nations.
• A unique experience of everyday life in a lively city with a large young population.
• Opportunities to travel around Ghana and discover the region.
• International professional experience useful to your future career and attractive to many employers.

We offer the three following internships

• Two Political and Partnership Internships
• One Economic Diplomacy Internship

Political and Partnership Interns

As our political and partnership interns, you will become highly involved in the management of the embassy’s strategic sector cooperation within the areas of water, the maritime industry, meteorology, and statistics. You will achieve an understanding of the political works of a lower middle-income African country, and an insight into diplomacy and political economy. There will also be the opportunity of becoming familiarized with the embassy’s side accredited countries: Côte D’Ivoire, Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Your typical day at the embassy could involve activities such as organizing & participating in stakeholder visits, events, & meetings, monitoring & analysing key political developments in Ghana & the region, and contribute to the embassy’s communication, SoMe & public diplomacy efforts.

You can read more about the position here: Political and Partnership Intern

Economic Diplomacy Intern

As our economic diplomacy intern, you will become a valuable member of the Danish Trade Council’s team in Accra, which assists Danish businesses in forming sustainable partnerships within the areas of food & agriculture, tech & digitalization, and water & environment. You will gain a unique insight into the embassy’s efforts to communicate and share Danish expertise as valuable contributions to the green agenda and socio-economic development in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Your typical day at the embassy could involve activities such as meetings with Danish and local stakeholders, contributing to market analyses, preparing delegation visits, and contribute to the embassy’s communication, SoMe & public diplomacy efforts.

You can read more about the position here: Economic Diplomacy Intern