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Internship at the AHK

The AHK Ireland offers students varied internships lasting several months in the areas of accounting, education & recruitment, events & marketing, business development, tax & law. The internship enables students to gain their first professional experience in the centre of the German-Irish business world. All internships require a minimum duration of 5 to 6 months and are only possible as part of mandatory internships.

Praktikum bei der AHK Irland
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Internship at the AHK Ireland

Accounting

Your tasks:

 

  • Processing accounts receivable and accounts payable information, e.g. entering sales and purchase invoices into Sage 50 Accounts
  • Cash management/reporting
  • Account reconciliations
  • VAT return reporting
  • Correspondence with clients in Ireland and Germany
  • Research activities
  • Project work
  • Administrative tasks within the Chamber
 
Requirements:

 

  • Business Administration/Finance student
  • Organisational skills, flexibility to manage multiple tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Fluent communication skills in German and English
  • Knowledge of accounting is an advantage

Education & Recruitment

Your tasks:
  • Support the HR & Educations team in all areas of work
  • Implementation of the Erasmus+ student programme
  • Placement of internships
  • Support in recruitment and general HR tasks
  • Membership
  • Management of events
 
Requirements:

 

  • Ideally a university degree or diploma in a relevant field of study
  • Previous practical experience / customer service / HR
  • Very good knowledge of German and English
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Outgoing personality
  • Ability to work in a team

Events & Marketing

Your tasks:

 

  • Planning events from start to finish
  • Assisting with general membership tasks
  • Budget management
  • Event marketing and advertising
  • Website management and social media
 
Requirements:

 

  • Creative thinking and great imagination, inventiveness
  • Spontaneous and solution-focused
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Great attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Knowledge of Eventbrite, Canva, CRM is not a requirement, but desirable

Business Development

Your tasks:

 

  • Individual market consulting Market information
  • Business partner mailings Advertising
  • Direct sales
  • Trade missions Event management
  • Business presence / representation
  • Support in the development of new business areas
 
Requirements:

 

  • Ideally a university degree or diploma in a relevant field
  • Previous practical experience
  • Fluent in German and English
  • Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team

Tax & Legal

Your tasks in the field of law:

 

  • Business law, in particular labour and tax law
  • Company formation and dissolution in Ireland and Germany
  • Intra-European trade
 
Your tasks in the area of tax:

 

  • Advising companies on the requirements of the Irish tax system
  • Registering companies for VAT and construction withholding tax in Ireland
  • Carrying out tax refund procedures
  • Registering employees and employers in Ireland
 
Requierments:

 

  • Business studies, in particular with a focus on tax, controlling and law
  • Organisational skills
  • Good knowledge of Word and Excel
  • Independent, team-oriented work
  • Good knowledge of German and English

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