The Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in Johannesburg and the Consulate General in Cape Town promotes U.S. business interests in South Africa.
The activities of the Commercial Service at these two locations are organized by industry sector, with each of the Commercial Specialists responsible for specific industry sectors. The intern will work with Commercial Specialists based at the Consulate General or the Embassy.
Intern job description
- Complete an in-depth analysis of the South African market for a specific product sector
- Identify South African agents and distributors for U.S. exporters
- Assist with appointment making for our Gold Key matchmaking service
- Input of data into our commercial database
- Assist in the preparation of short, topical reports covering the South African market, which are of interest to U.S. exporters
- Respond to incoming business inquiry correspondence from both U.S. and South African firms
- Respond to incoming telephone calls
- Assist with trade and other events taking place during the internship
- Assist with day-to-day office tasks
Requirements
- Interns must have either South African or U.S. citizenship
- English-language proficiency is required
- Basic computer skills are a prerequisite (Word, Excel)
- Internships are on a NO-PAY BASIS
- Interns should be available for at least four months, preferably longer
- All applicants will be subject to a detailed background security check, which takes eight weeks on average, before the internship can begin
Worldwide U.S. Government policy on interns is that they must be enrolled in full-time study course.
For more information, please contact mala.gopal@mail.doc.gov