As a federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We work in a variety of fields and support our cooperation partners in designing strategies and meeting their policy goals. GIZ Viet Nam is currently engaged in four priority areas: 1) Energy transition 2) Vocational training; 3) Economic development and private sector cooperation; 4) Environmental policy and sustainable natural resource use. Gender equality is one of the key values of our company and of the work we do. Fostering gender equality in our project operation and our internal equal opportunity provisions are two strategic pillars of our corporate identity and policy. For further information please visit our website: www.giz.de/viet-nam.
Within the framework of the GIZ Energy Support Program, GIZ Vietnam is currently implementing several initiatives to accelerate Vietnam’s transition to a sustainable future including two key projects: Shifting Investment Flows Towards Green Transformation (SHIFT) & Vietnamese German Energy Partnership (EP).
The project SHIFT is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) as part of Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI). It has the objective to improve green policy and investment frameworks for enhanced climate action in Viet Nam, especially in the energy sector. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is SHIFT’s project management agency, and the Department for Sector Finance and Economics (DSFE) is the project owner. This inter-disciplinary project is operating across four pillars: improving the enabling environment for green investment (Component 1), building government capacity for the energy transition (Component 2), strengthening green financial services in the banking sector (Component 3), and increasing private sector investment in decarbonization (Component 4).
In parallel, GIZ Viet Nam advises the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on achieving its goals in energy cooperation with the Energy Partnership countries through the global Energy Partnership project. As a core instrument of Germany’s foreign energy policy strategy, the Vietnamese – German Energy Partnership project serves as a bilateral dialogue platform, bringing together actors from politics, business, civil society, and research in both countries.
To support the implementation of the Component 4 of the SHIFT Project, and private sector capacity development activities under EP project, GIZ is offering an internship opportunity with details below.
National Intern
Office location: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Duration: 6 months starting from 01.04.2026 until 30.09.2026
As an intern for SHIFT & EP project, the intern will learn and practice in a small team, and in close cooperation with a variety of colleagues from the SHIFT & EP team. This provides you with the opportunity to get to know the various range of topics of GIZ Vietnam in the energy transition & green financial sector.
Main areas for learning and practicing during the internship:
- Project related activities include desk-based research, data analysis and briefings compiling on relevant topics such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, green transition, etc.
- Project-related documents preparation like presentations and fact sheets.
- Project documents translation and proof-reading (Vietnamese and English)
- Knowledge management and data management
- Development and quality control of PR related documents for Linkedln and Facebook
- Workshops, trainings and other events preparation and reports
- Preparation for procurement and contract management
- Office activities & other administrative tasks
Minimum requirements:
- Vietnamese citizens in the last year of their bachelor’s degree study or newly graduated students within 6 months upon commencement of the internship.
- Majoring in engineering, economics, sustainable development, international relations or any other subject area relevant to the project topics.
- Interest in and have basic understanding about the energy sectors, private sectors and/or development cooperation is an asset.
- Basic design skills are an asset.
- Experience in facilitating student social clubs or networks is an asset.
- Excellent at spoken and written in Vietnamese and English
- Strong command of office applications (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) & other digital tools
- Ability to quickly analyse and summarise information
- Proactive attitude and teamwork orientation
- Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to be under pressure and can handle multiple tasks
The successful candidate will enjoy good, professional and dynamic learning environment.
Interested candidates are invited to send the latest curriculum vitae, cover letter and copies of relevant certificates and references by email to [email protected] no later than 9th March 2026.
Note: Please state “Application for the Internship – GIZ SHIFT & EP Project” in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the deadline. Telephone contact is not encouraged.
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