European Commission traineeship opportunity
Are you a university graduate looking to gain valuable experience in the European Union? The European Commission is offering traineeships in both an Administrative Traineeship or a Translation Traineeship with the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT). These traineeships are open to all eligible candidates regardless of their citizenship, sex, race, color, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, membership of a national minority, disability, age or sexual orientation.
To be eligible for the traineeship program , applicants must:
- have completed a standard 3-year higher education degree (minimum EQF 6 level), corresponding to a complete Bachelor’s cycle, or equivalent and provide diplomas or certificates with final grades clearly indicated, and proof of minimum EQF 6 level.
- 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’).
As a trainee, your daily work will consist of attending and organizing meetings, working groups, and public hearings, researching, drafting and editing documentation, as well as working on various projects depending on the service you are assigned to. This could include working in the field of competition law, human resources, environmental policy, translation, etc.
Subsequent career opportunities may vary between different entities of the European Commission, its services and agencies, mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and elsewhere across the European Union. Additional points are given for work experience, international profile, and rare fields of study. If you are not selected, you will have to submit your application again, without guarantee that you will make it to the final stage.
So don’t miss this opportunity and apply today for the European Commission traineeship program.
What does a trainee’s daily work consist of?
- Attending and organizing meetings, working groups, and public hearings
- Researching, drafting and editing documentation – including reports and consultations
- Answering citizens’ inquiries
- Supporting the management of projects
- Translating, revising translations or researching terminology
Ideal candidates will be?
- An open-minded approach to European issues
- An interest in learning about the Commission’s working methods
- Willingness to work in a multicultural environment
- To contribute to the Commission’s daily work from a fresh perspective
- A proactive attitude
- Receipt of applications
You register, complete and submit your application together with all supporting documents.
For traineeships beginning in October, applications open in January.
Applications for traineeships beginning in March open in July.
- Assessment and eligibility check
Once the application period has ended, your application is evaluated on basis of academic profile, language skills and additional competences, skills and qualities, such as having an international profile, work experience, certificates and other achievements.
Applications not meeting eligibility criteria and formal requirements or unsupported or supported only partially by justification documents are rejected.
The highest scored candidates, around 3 000 successful candidates, are included into the Virtual Blue Book (VBB).
How to Apply
Submit your application before the deadline. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to kickstart your career in the EU.
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