Applications are now open for this internship programme at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol). Europol is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, and its mission is to support EU Member States in preventing and combating all forms of serious and organised international crime, cybercrime and terrorism.
The aim of this internship announcement is to establish a reserve list of suitable candidates for various teams within Europol’s Capabilities Directorate.
Specifically, there is one(1)internship position available in the Infrastructure Services Team (C1-36) of the ICT Operations Unit and one(1)internship position available in the IM Strategy, Planning and Enterprise Product Management Team (C3-11) of the Information Management Unit (IMU).
The successful candidate(s) will participate in the internship programme for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 12 months, with the possibility of extension depending on their performance, the needs of the service and budgetary availability, working a 40-hour week. The internship will take place at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.
Requirements:
- Be a national of a Member State of the European Union;
- Have reached the age of majority in their country of origin;
- Hold a level of education equivalent to a completed university degree or vocational training relevant to Europol’s functions. Only diplomas issued by authorities of EU Member States and diplomas recognised as equivalent by the relevant bodies of EU Member States are accepted. If the main studies were undertaken outside the European Union or at a non-EU institution located within the European Union, the candidate’s qualification (hereinafter ‘non-EU diploma’) must have been recognised by a body officially designated for that purpose by one of the Member States of the European Union (such as a national Ministry of Education).
- Possess a very good knowledge of English, which is Europol’s main language of internal communication, and a satisfactory knowledge (corresponding to at least level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) of another European Union language.
You must not have, for more than six weeks:
- have benefited from any type of placement (formal or informal, paid or unpaid) within a European institution, agency or body (including Europol), or
- Have worked in any capacity within a European institution, agency or body (including Europol).
Benefits:
- During the traineeship, trainees receive a monthly grant of EUR 1,602 to cover living expenses in the Netherlands. In accordance with the rules of the Europol traineeship programme set out below, this amount may be adjusted during the course of the traineeship.
Application deadline: 3 April 2026, 23:59 (Amsterdam time).
More information: EUROPOL.
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