Quality traineeships can help young people gain practical work experience, learn new skills and eventually find a good quality job. For employers, they are an opportunity to attract, train and retain talent. A quality traineeship requires fair and transparent working conditions and an adequate learning content. The EU’s 2014 Quality Framework for Traineeships set out […]
Traineeships at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU 2024
The traineeship programme offers the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the workings of the Council and the EU. Around 100 paid traineeships are offered each year. Traineeship programmes Twice a year, the Council offers 5-month paid traineeships in Brussels: 16 February to 15 July (first period) 1 September to 31 January (second period) Who […]
Traineeships in the European Union Institute for Security Studies
From September/October 2022, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) is seeking to recruit seven trainees to assist in its research, event organisation and outreach activities. This will provide an opportunity for selected candidates to build research skills; develop experience working in an EU agency; gain exposure to policy-oriented research; and deepen their understanding […]
Traineeships at the ECML
The European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) recruits trainees twice a year for a paid training period of six months. The main role of the ECML, which is a body of the Council of Europe, is to serve in general the implementation of language policies and the promotion of innovative approaches to the learning and […]
ESMA Traineeships
Based in Paris (France), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is an independent EU Authority that contributes to safeguarding the stability of the European Union’s financial system by enhancing the protection of investors and promoting stable and orderly financial markets. It offers 6-12 months long paid traineeships to European students and graduates in different departments such […]
Translation traineeships at the European Commission
The Commission organises twice a year in-service training periods lasting five months for university graduates from the EU who wish to gain in-house professional translation experience. This does not exclude those who, in the framework of lifelong learning, have recently obtained a university diploma and are at the beginning of a new professional career. Tasks Those selected […]
Traineeships at EUROFOUND
Traineeships at the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) involve work experience in the Foundation’s departments and are offered throughout the year. Description The traineeship at the Foundation is open to young university graduates, without excluding those who, in the framework of lifelong learning, have recently obtained a university diploma and […]
Traineeships in the Court of Justice of the European Union
Every year, the Court of Justice of the European Union offers a limited number of paid traineeships of five months’ duration in the chambers of Members of the Court of Justice and the General Court and in the administrative departments of the Court. Interpreting traineeships last from 10 to 12 weeks and are addressed to […]
Traineeships at the Court of Auditors
The European Court of Auditors organises three traineeship sessions per year in areas of interest to its work. Traineeships are granted for 3, 4 or 5 months maximum. They may be remunerated (1350 €/month) or non-remunerated depending on the budgetary appropriations available. The 3 sessions are organised each year starting on: 1st February, 1st May, 1st September. […]