The second round of the International Trade Trainee Development Programme closes on Monday, January 31, 2022.
The programme, announced by the International Trade Secretary on January 19, recruits and educates up-and-coming trade experts to produce the UK’s future leaders in international trade, such as skilled policymakers and trade negotiators.
Successful candidates with a passion for international trade will work within one of the Department for International Trade’s top teams and with colleagues throughout the world. They will learn from and be supported by their team, with decades of experience, to become a future leader in trade.
Candidates’ placements will be based at a UK Department for International Trade (DIT) campus before spending six months at one of DIT’s international offices, including India, Uruguay, and Australia.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, International Trade Secretary, said: “There has never been a more exciting time to join the Department for International Trade. 2022 will be a five-star year for trade as we begin negotiations with India, plan to launch negotiations with Canada, Mexico and the Gulf, and secure accession to the £8.4 trillion CPTPP trade bloc.
“We’re looking for highly motivated, talented individuals from different backgrounds who can learn how to design and negotiate first-class deals in the years to come, as the UK leads the way as an independent trading nation.”
Ben Gruenberg, a successful candidate from last year who now works as a Senior Clean Growth Adviser at the British High Commission in New Delhi, explained: “DIT is certainly a great place to start your career and really gives you space to learn and develop.
“There has been a huge variety in the types of work I have done whilst on the programme, ranging from ministerial briefings, supporting trade negotiation sessions to running trade promotion events overseas to create export opportunities for British businesses.”
Applicants do not need a university degree but will require five GCSEs (including English Language and Maths) and must meet the relevant security clearance. The programme is set to begin in September 2022 and will last for two years.
Find out more and apply here.