The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior is seeking two interns for the Center for Democracy for the spring semester 2027

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior seeks two interns for the Center for Democracy for the spring semester 2027

Do you dream of working with democracy, elections or local democracy in municipalities and regions within a department close to the political environment and at the same time test your education in practice? Then you might be the intern we are looking for at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior.

About us

With us you will have the opportunity to work at the core of Danish democracy or with the framework for local democracy in municipalities and regions. We are a well-functioning center with a high professional level, an ambition to translate political opinion into practical action, a focus on trust-based leadership and professional and personal development.

For the spring semester 2027 we are seeking two interns for respectively the Municipal Law Unit and the Elections Unit in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior's department in the Center for Democracy.

Municipal Law Unit

In the Municipal Law Unit we work together for the rule of law in our society. We manage the constitutional framework for local self-government by acting as the supreme supervisory authority to help municipalities and regions navigate within the bounds of the law. We provide legal advice at all levels, internally and externally, to create good solutions for the government, municipalities and regions. In doing so, we contribute to supporting democracy and citizens’ trust in public administration.

Specifically, we solve tasks related to supervision of municipalities and regions, the legal framework for municipal self-government, questions regarding municipal power of attorney and remuneration for municipal and regional politicians.

Elections Unit

In the Elections Unit we deliver democracy to society in a broad sense. We have overall responsibility for parliamentary elections, municipal and regional elections, European Parliament elections and referendums. When it is not an election year, we use the time to evaluate and improve the election area based on the many experiences from previous elections. As the supreme election authority, we are also responsible for election legislation, development and operation of the voter declaration system and the state party funding scheme, etc. In addition, we are the Secretariat for the independent Election Board.

You will be attached to the Center for Democracy as an intern and will have a fixed internship supervisor.

About the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior's department

In the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior we work with municipal and regionalEconomy, local democracy in municipalities and regions, the administration of municipalities and regions, national democracy, elections and referendums. In addition, we deal with the government's economic policy and support the government's structural and reform policy work to ensure a strong Danish economy and a modern welfare society.

You will become part of an attractive workplace with committed and skilled colleagues, where you come right into the political engine room. We handle many exciting and important tasks, and daily life with us is busy, diverse and challenging.

We offer

As an intern with us you will become part of a professionally developing environment. You can expect to be challenged, given responsibility and get involved with different types of tasks.

You will encounter, among other things, the following tasks

• classic ministerial support within the center's areas of work
• drafting of bill proposals, orders and guidelines
• answering questions from the Danish Parliament
• contributing to committee material
• responding to inquiries from citizens and authorities
• writing notes and case memos
• contributing to meeting material
• working with access-to-information cases.

Your education, experience and personal qualifications

You are studying law, business law, political science or another relevant social science degree.

Additionally, we would like you to have

• an interest in administrative law, municipal law, democracy or elections
• political understanding and a high professional level
• good, clear and correct writing
• good collaboration skills and a good sense of humor
• the ability to work independently and take initiative.

Practical information

The internship period runs from early February 2027 to mid-June 2027.

It is crucial that the internship is credit-bearing and that you earn ECTS points during the internship period. We are flexible regarding meeting the requirements in your study program.

The workplace is the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior's department, Ved Stranden 8, 1061 Copenhagen K. The weekly hour count is generally 30 hours. The internship is unpaid.

As an intern there will be an opportunity to be employed as a student assistant for 7 hours per week alongside the internship period.

Employment as a student assistant takes place under the applicable agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Sector Organizations (OAO-S joint agreement) and the organizational agreement between the Ministry of Finance and HK/Stat for office clerks, laboratory technicians and IT staff (HK), cf. the agreement's provisions regarding hourly-paid staff.

There may be an opportunity to continue the study job after the internship period ends.

Want to know more?

Learn more about the internship positions by contacting Mille Schacht-Magnussen (Elections Unit) at 72 28 25 27 or Tilde Hove-Donbæk (Municipal Law Unit) at 72 28 25 17.

Are you interested?

Click on “apply for the position” and send your application including transcripts, grade overview and CV. If you are interested in an internship in a specific unit, please indicate it in your application. You are also welcome to send a general application.

Applications are expected to be interviewed in week 47.

We see diversity as a strength and encourage all interested candidates regardless of personal background to apply. We look forward to reading your application.

Application deadline: 12 November 2026

Department: Ved Stranden 8 1061 København K