Officially, I am a commercial relations/trade intern. As Düsseldorf is a small team, I assist the trade commissioners and consular team with their duties. This involves assisting clients import and export with Germany and connecting clients to the right contacts. I have spent time working at the reception, taking phone calls for consular clients, accepting mail and doing other administrative tasks as well as performing research for the consular team on an as-needed basis when clients of the consulates are in need of certain information.

For the trade team, I conduct research on a variety of topics and attend virtual conferences. I have written reports on specific topics and have also organized and hosted a fun trivia evening alongside other interns to support mental health at work. I also produced visual content for the virtual Canada Day platform. I have helped coordinate and plan training sessions and am an active member of the diversity and inclusion committee. Daily tasks of the position vary greatly, and a curiosity and willingness to try everything are important. The tasks I do are not the same necessarily as during pre- COVID-19 times.