Undergraduate role – International, Consumer Industries

Job description

Job title: Undergraduate – International
Team: International, Consumer Industries
Location: Any Scottish Enterprise office in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee or Aberdeen with home working options
Salary: £22,932 pro rata
Hours: Full time (35 hours)
Status: 12 weeks fixed term – Starting 1 July 2025
Vacancy ref: R00610
Closing date: 7 May 2025

Be part of building Scotland’s future

What are you doing this summer? How about getting paid to work on real projects on a scale you never thought possible before graduation?

Join our Undergraduate Summer Placement Scheme and experience interesting, hands-on work with experts in their fields.

You’ll meet with our clients, the companies innovating and scaling to improve Scotland’s economy. and work with colleagues from across our global network. Crucially, you’ll get real-world experience that complements your studies. By the time you go back to university in the autumn, you’ll have played an important role in helping us secure a prosperous future for Scotland.

We are Scottish Enterprise: Scotland's national and international economic development agency. We work to transform the Scottish economy. What we do really matters, from helping to create high-value jobs and boosting productivity, to growing Scotland’s wealth. Join us to play your part.  

The opportunity

Scotland is known for its innovations, but it also has an impressive trading history, and trade remains critical to its future economic growth and overall prosperity. In this fast-changing world, we need to look at which global megatrends of the future will impact Scottish companies. From there, we can help business leaders to respond and future-proof their businesses. 

Our global teams are working to identify and feed these important global insights back to Scotland. It’s a big job, which means we have an incredible opportunity for you to join us. 

You’ll help us create a system to share and promote international insights from our worldwide specialists direct to the companies that need to hear about them.  

The role

As part of Consumer Industries, which sits in our organisation’s International Trade team, you’ll work closely with our colleagues across our international teams, as well as with our ambitious exporters. 

You’ll get to know some of Scotland’s sectors as you work with the team to develop a compelling and attractive insights newsletter that will raise awareness of future global opportunities and trends. 

To do this effectively, you'll: 

• Work with colleagues overseas to understand the types of insights they've identified 
• Meet with Scottish food and drink and consumer companies to gather feedback and develop a newsletter that works for them
• Develop an engaging insights newsletter to promote to Scottish companies, as well as a process that can be adapted for our other sector teams

Who we're looking for

This programme welcomes applications from undergraduates in the early stages of their degree studies.   

A real interest in international trade is a must, as is curiosity and a talent for innovative thinking. We’ll also expect you to come equipped with: 

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• An ability to deal confidently and professionally with a diverse range of colleagues and businesses
• A flexible, adaptable approach to different working environments
• A creative flair to collate and present information to a high standard
• Willingness to travel when needed to other Scottish Enterprise offices or client locations
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and online content creation and management tools
• Educated to SCQF Level six   

Life at Scottish Enterprise

As one of Scotland’s Top 10 Flexible Employers, we pride ourselves on empowering our colleagues to work when and where they can best deliver their role in support of our corporate plan.

Learn more about working with us 

How to apply

If you're interested in this role, please complete your application form by 7 May 2025.

Interview dates

• Monday 21 May 2025
• Tuesday 22 May 2025

Our values

Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don’t go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.

At Scottish Enterprise, we’re proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.

We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion: Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).

Apply now to build your future with us.