The Ministry of Finance is looking for talented students to work on the budget

Do you want to work in the engine room behind the finance bill and get up close to central government processes? And would you like to become part of an ambitious office with high professionalism and a strong sense of community?

Then you might be our new student employee in the Ministry of Finance's Expenditure Policy Center (UPC). We are seeking 1-2 students to join the office's work with a start no later than January 2027.

About the position UPC is responsible for coordinating public expenditures. In practice, this means that the office plays a central role in the preparation of the finance bill and the coordination of ongoing government affairs with economic consequences across ministerial areas. As a student employee in UPC you thus get a unique insight into the budget process and the planning of Denmark's expenditure and fiscal policy. The position provides you with a cross-section of a wide range of political issues, and you gain in-depth experience with economic coordination across Slotsholmen.

Specifically, you will among other things contribute to quality assurance of the finance bill proposal and the Finance Act as well as create an overview of the ongoing expenditure development in the state during the year. In addition you will be able to contribute to the office's work in connection with analyses or current political issues. Your specific tasks will be planned according to your competences and interests.

Students at the Ministry of Finance have varied and challenging tasks, and we offer good opportunities for students to develop academically. We place emphasis on involving the students in all parts of the office's work, including morning and office meetings as well as our social activities.

About you We expect that you are studying a relevant social science education (for example cand.scient.pol., bachelor in political science, econ, or similar) and have a strong academic profile. Furthermore we expect that you:

• are you work thoroughly, proactively and take responsibility for the quality of your deliverables
• have a desire to work with numbers and economic issues
• can structure your tasks, follow up and meet deadlines
• s collaborate well and communicate clearly with both students and permanent staff
• are curious about the office's and the central administration's work

About us UPC consists of about 15 full-time employees and four students. We have a central role in the work with the finance bill and the government's economic policy. Among other things we work with:

• the central coordination of the finance bill process and a number of major political negotiations
• management of state expenditure policy, including expenditure follow-ups, expenditure policy analyses, etc.
• coordination, management and forecast work with the public finances, included in the Economic Survey and the mid-term projections
• efficiency in the state and modernization of the public sector

The Ministry of Finance as a workplace The Ministry of Finance occupies a central role in the political engine room at Slotsholmen and plays an important and coordinating role in the development of the government's policy. It characterizes the Ministry of Finance's employees as ambitious on their own and society's behalf and motivated by tasks solved at a high tempo, and where the results matter for society. At the same time, team spirit and collaboration with colleagues is a core value for employees in the Ministry of Finance.

See more about being a student in the Ministry of Finance here .

Terms of employment You are hired under the joint agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organizations – The Public Sector (OAO joint agreement) and the organizational agreement for Office Clerks, Laboratory Technicians and IT Employees (HK) in the state.

It is a condition for employment that you are an actively studying student.

The working hours are generally about 15 hours per week and are arranged with regard to teaching, exams and holidays. In some periods, particularly up to the submission of the Finance Bill before the summer holidays, there may be a need for extra flexibility.

It is a condition for employment that you can obtain a security clearance at the proper level and subsequently maintain the security clearance throughout your employment period.

The area of employment is the Ministry of Finance with its associated institutions, currently the Ministry of Finance's department, The State Administration, The State IT, The Agency for Finance and Personnel and the Agency for Employee and Competence Authority.

More information If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Special Adviser Maria Miltoft at email [email protected] or phone 29 79 22 64.

Application We look forward to receiving your application with CV, exam papers and any attachments via the button "Search for the position" no later than Sunday 22 November 2026. We expect to hold interviews in weeks 48 and 49.

The Ministry of Finance sees diversity as a strength and encourages all interested candidates regardless of personal background to apply. We look forward to reading your application.