Deadline: April 1, 2016
Applications are now open for a paid traineeship of 5 months with the European Commission (or some executive bodies and agencies of the European Institutions like, for instance, the European External Action Service or Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), starting on 1st October.
Trainees work all over the European Commission. The content of the job largely depends on the service you are assigned to. You may, for example, work in the field of competition law, human resources, environmental policy … A typical trainee’s daily work mainly consists of:
- attending and organising meetings, working groups, forums, public hearings,
- researching and compiling documentation, reports, consultations; answering queries,
- running projects.
Eligibility
The traineeship programme is open to university graduates from all over the world who have a:
- degree of at least 3 years of study (minimum a bachelor),
- very good knowledge of English or French or German (C1/C2 level in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
- very good knowledge of a second EU official language (required for nationals of EU countries).
If you apply for translation traineeships (in the Translation Directorate General) you must be able to translate into your main language (normally your native language) from 2 other official EU languages (source languages):
- your main language must be one of the official EU languages.
- your 1st source language must be English, French or German.
- your 2nd source language can be any of the official EU languages
Benefits/Support
- Trainees will receive a monthly grant of some €1,120 and reimbursement of travel expenses. Accident and health insurance can also be provided.
- EU knowledge – insight into the processes and policies of the European Institutions,
- practical experience – an opportunity to play a part in the Commission’s day-to-day business,
- opportunity to put academic theory into practice.
How to Apply
- Register here.
- Complete and submit the application form.
- The European Commission does not require you to submit any documents. Afterwards, only pre-identified candidates for the Virtual Blue Book will be invited to provide supporting documents in electronic version, such as:
- copy of ID card/passport
- copy of university qualifications
- proof of declared language skills (studies, stay abroad or other)
- proof of work experience (if applicable)
For more information, visit European Commission Traineeship.
