Application Deadline: 30 August 2024 (10:00 a.m. CEST)
LOCATION: Brussels
At the European Commission’s Traineeships Office, they believe in equality and diversity. Twice a year, the Commission offers 5-month paid traineeship. The traineeship scheme also welcomes a number of international non-EU trainees for each traineeship session. People with different backgrounds join this traineeship scheme each year and it provides a unique and unforgettable experience.
ELIGIBILITY:
Subject to eligibility criteria, the traineeship is open to all EU citizens, regardless of age. A limited number of places are also allocated to non-EU nationals.
The traineeship programme is open to university graduates who:
have completed a standard 3-year higher education degree (minimum EQF 6 level), corresponding to a complete Bachelor’s cycle, or equivalent. Only if you have a certificate or official confirmation from your university that you have such a degree will you be eligible to apply.
You will have to provide the following documents:
diplomas or certificates with final grades clearly indicated
and proof of minimum EQF 6 level. Find out more about EQF levels
have no prior work experience of any kind, in excess of 6 weeks in any EU institution, body or agency, delegation, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), or Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ)
have a very good knowledge of languages:
For the administrative traineeship – you must have a very good knowledge of two EU official languages, one of which must be a working language: English, French or German at C1 or C2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and a second one at B2 level at least as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
For non-EU nationals, only one procedural language is required at C1 or C2 level.
For the translation traineeship in the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) – you must be able to translate into your main/target language (normally your mother tongue), from two other official EU languages (‘source languages’*).:
your main/target language must be one of the official EU languages
your first source language for translation must be a working language of the EU: English, French or German (C level or mother tongue)
your second source language can be any of the official EU languages with at least B2-level proficiency
BENEFIT:
2 sessions a year
+/- 1,000 traineeship positions available per session
1,376.89€ grant
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