The Danish Business Authority is seeking several new students to work on national security and international trade

Commercial policy is increasingly also an expression of security policy considerations. The Danish Business Authority's Office for Export Control and Economic Security and International Trade is responsible for central parts of this new security policy area and is seeking more students to work with sanctions, export controls, investment screening and trade policy.

About the positions The positions are located in team export control and sanctions as well as in team investment screening and trade policy . As a student assistant with us you will become part of the day-to-day life of one of the two teams and assist with a variety of tasks, including:

• Participate in case preparation work, including assisting with partial analyses for threat assessments and recommendations regarding applications concerning export controls, sanctions and investment screening.
• Involve relevant authorities, including the Danish Defence Intelligence Service and the Danish Security and Intelligence Service
• Contribute to answering inquiries from companies and other stakeholders.
• Identify Danish economic interests in international trade policy cases
• Prepare statistics and contribute with research and information gathering as well as access to documents and journaling.

About the work in the team export control and sanctions In the Team export control and sanctions we work to promote Danish companies' opportunities on global markets in a way that does not compromise important security and foreign policy considerations.

Do you want to work to ensure that critical products and critical technology do not fall into the wrong hands, and that sanctions adopted by the international community are complied with? If so, you may be one of our new students who will play an important role in a team of dedicated staff in these areas.

About the work in the team investment screening and trade policy The team works to prevent foreign economic activity from harming Denmark's security. We do this by analysing various activities, including foreign acquisitions and agreements with Danish companies, when there is a matter of critical national infrastructure, technology or suppliers to the Defence. We intervene when we identify risks to national security or public order. We also work with trade policy, including entering into free trade agreements and introducing defensive trade instruments.

If you would like to work with international trade and contribute to counteracting threats to national security associated with foreign economic activity in Denmark, you may be one of our new students who will become an important part of a team of dedicated staff.

About you We imagine that you are well underway with a social science education at bachelor level or are pursuing your master's degree in fields such as law, ha. jurid., IBP, International Studies, political science/public administration or similar. You have at least one year remaining of your study.

We also place great emphasis on you being analytically inclined and energized by working in an investigative and exploratory manner, as it is a large part of our daily life in the team. In addition, it is important that you are thorough and work in a structured way.

Finally, it is important that you have an interest in international security policy, and how it is affected by changes in the international economy.

About us The Danish Business Authority is part of the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs and is located at several locations around the country. These positions are located at Langelinie in Copenhagen.

The Danish Business Authority is an ambitious and modern authority. We emphasise delivering high-quality results, and we are not afraid to try new ways to find solutions. Therefore we work with new technologies and data to streamline our operations and create value for companies. We are eager to learn from others, and we always work in partnership with other authorities, organisations and companies.

You can read more about the Danish Business Authority here.

About the appointment Appointment is made under the collective agreement between HK and the Ministry of Finance. The positions are 15 hours per week. Start date desired January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary security clearance and maintain it throughout the entire employment.

If you want to know more about the positions, you are welcome to contact team leader Nicoline Stenkjær Laursen (Export Control and Sanctions) at telephone 35 29 14 73 or legal officer Sonja Kongsted Jensen (Investment Screening and Trade Policy) at telephone 35 29 19 79.

Interested? Does this sound like something for you? Then click the 'Apply for this job' button and follow the instructions. Your application with CV and documentation of study activity must be received no later than Monday, 23 November 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 48.

Read more about the Danish Business Authority as an employer and the recruitment process here.