Internships in Corporate Functions (Data Protection, Legal, Security, Stakeholder Management, Analysis & Statistics, HR, Communications, Contract Management, Facilities Management, ICT).

Duration: 6 months (with the possibility of extension, 12 months total)

Monthly grant : 1,859.73 EUR for Tallinn 1,991.15 EUR for Brussels 2,273.89 EUR for Strasbourg

Starting Dates: October 2025

Cedefop is the EU agency shaping learning and skills for Europe, based in vibrant Thessaloniki, Greece. We’re offering you a chance to gain hands-on experience, build real skills, grow your network, and make your mark in Europe.

Who can apply:

• Nationality: you must be a citizen of EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden) or EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland).
• Education: you must have successfully completed a post-secondary education of at least 3 years (minimum EQF 6 level): this includes Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent qualifications; obtained within 3 years by the closing date for applications.
• Language: you must demonstrate a minimum C1 level of English proficiency in all areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening), in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Who can't apply:

• Candidates who do not meet the above requirements by the closing date of the traineeship notice.
• Candidates who have already benefited from any kind of paid/unpaid traineeship or employment within an EU institution/body/agency/office for more than 6 weeks.

Duration: 10 months.

Paid: Yes. Amount depending on place of recruitment.

Starting Date: 1 October

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is looking for motivated, qualified recent graduates or students on an Erasmus+ or other programme or PhD students or Masters university student (with a previous degree) who are interested in gaining experience and contribute to the Agency’s work for every patient in Europe. 

We have 53 traineeship opportunities for candidates with background in life sciences (medicine, pharmacy, biology, biomedicine, chemistry, etc.), IT and Data (computer sciences/engineering, statistics, mathematics, data sciences, etc.) and social sciences (HR, communication, library, finance, etc.).

At EMA, traineeships are designed to enhance your knowledge and provide hands-on experience in a dynamic environment. You'll be performing tasks that not only benefit your training but also help you grow professionally.

Closing date 6 May 2025 23:59 CET, with intake date (1st day of contract) 1 October 2025. 
 
What do we offer: 

• A ten-month traineeship at the Agency’s premises in Amsterdam (1 October 2025 - 31 July 2026)
• Stipend: €1,942.19 net per month
• Mentorship
• Career guidance and development
• Social activities: Engage in various social activities to build connections and enjoy your time at EMA.
• 2 days of home work per week
• 20 days of paid leave
• A community and network of trainees from all over the European Union 

Eligibility criteria:

To be eligible for consideration for this placement, you are required to:

1. enjoy full rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State or Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway;
2. possess a university degree in the field specify on each vacancy (minimum of three years or more) that must have been obtained between 6 May 2024 and 6 May 2025 or be a university student on an Erasmus + or a similar programme or a PhD student or a Master's student with a previous fully finished degree in the areas mentioned before.
3. a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and good knowledge of other official EU language (at least B2) of the Common European Framework for Languages

Would you like to know what are the requirements to apply to a traineeship at EMA? How is the selection process? What to expect if you are selected? Do not miss the informative session on the 14^th of April 2025!

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) in Angers, France invites applications for 3 traineeships of 12 months (2 Legal & 1 Communication).  

Duration: 1 year (1st October 2025-30 September 2026)

Monthly allowance: 1.685 €

Applications are processed via the website.

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) is launching a call for applications for its traineeship programme for a period of six months for an intake in September 2025.

CEPOL's traineeship scheme targets university students or recent graduates with the interest in the work of our Agency.

The aim of the traineeship scheme is to benefit both parties – the Agency and the trainees – by giving university students or recent graduates their first experience of working for an EU body and assisting in the completion of specific tasks which are useful to CEPOL.

Trainees shall be nationals of the Member States of the European Union, Schengen Associated Countries or candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy.

Applications are invited for the following positions in Budapest and Brussels:

• Liaison Office trainee (Brussels)
• Communications trainee (Budapest)
• Archivist and records management trainee (Budapest)
• Learning management system trainee (Budapest)
• Training needs analysis trainee (Budapest)
• Higher education, research and innovation trainee (Budapest)

EDA annually runs a Traineeship Programme aimed at recent university graduates who want to transition to the world of work in an organisation at the heart of defence cooperation in Europe.

Duration: 1 year

Monthly allowance: 1.476,34 EUR

Additional “lunch” allowance: 100 EUR/month

Are you a dynamic and proactive young professional looking for an enriching experience in a truly international working environment? Are you curious to explore a career path within an European Agency and contribute to protecting human life and health, taking account of animal health and welfare, plant health and the environment?

Then look no further and apply for a 12 month-traineeship at European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)! 

EFSA Traineeship Programme offers you a unique opportunity to join a team of professionals from all over the world working together in an international and multicultural environment on Science, Safe Food and Sustainability projects at the heart of European Food Safety activities.  

We are looking forward to welcoming motivated young talents from different academic and professional backgrounds (scientists, communication and legal professionals, IT experts, etc.).

From scientists to communication specialists and the colleagues supporting our daily work, everyone at EFSA has a role to play in achieving our mission to keep food safe in the EU.

EFSA Traineeship programme lasts for up to 12 months and offers you:

• A unique professional experience as part of a team of scientists and business professionals from all over the world, working together on inspiring projects and various tasks in an international, multicultural, and friendly environment;
• An opportunity to get a taste of what an EU career is all about for an extended period (12 months) and experience that can act as a springboard for a number of career paths;
• Exposure to different areas and networks in EFSA, while developing personal and professional competencies;
• A mentoring/advising relationship: as a trainee you will have an adviser who will be your main point of contact and will be responsible for the overall coordination of your traineeship;
• A modern working environment with flexible working arrangements to help balance professional and personal lives: besides working in EFSA’s modern headquarter located in the heart of Parma, as an EFSA trainee you are also offered the possibility to telework up to 60% per week from the distance reachable to Parma within approximately 3 hours. Such conditions will allow you to enjoy working not only from home, but also from the Dolomite Mountains or the Ligurian Sea coast, etc.;
• A monthly grant of €1,463.

Eurofound’s post-graduate traineeship programme is addressed to recent university graduates, without excluding those who – in the framework of lifelong learning – have recently obtained their university qualification and are at the beginning of a new professional career.

12 trainee profiles are offered in 2025 – 11 for placement in Research:

Working life: Industrial relations; Working conditions Survey 2024 – data analysis; Minimum Wage database; Social Dialogue Network; Social Dialogue Network / Communication; Working Time in Europe.

Employment: European Restructuring Monitor databases; Change (anticipating & managing impact);

Social policies: Living conditions & quality of life; Social cohesion & convergence; Surveys.

as well as 1 profile in the Information & Communication unit in the Web team.

Applications are valid until end of 2025. Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for online interviews, throughout the year, according to business needs.

Duration: 6-month traineeships are offered and can be extended up to a maximum of 12 months.

Grants: In the 2025 programme, Trainees are paid a monthly grant of €1,929.58.

Eligibility Criteria:

To apply for a graduate traineeship, you must:

• Be a national of a Member State of the EU.
• have a very good knowledge of at least two EU languages, of which one should be English - the working language of Eurofound.
• Have recently obtained a university degree.

Trainees do not benefit from sickness insurance. Before the start of your traineeship, you must prove you are covered by a sickness and accident insurance.

Traineeships are not offered to applicants who have already been a trainee or an employee in a European institution or body, for more than six weeks.

The EIT is now launching a call for application for its traineeship programme for a period of six months for an intake at the beginning of 2025.

The trainee will support the daily operations of the Directorate & Administration as well as the Innovation, Education & Communication and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities Departments.

The place of employment will be Budapest, Hungary, where the EIT Headquarters are located. For the case of the Communication & Engagement Unit, there is a possibility for one of the trainees to be assigned to work from the EIT Liaison Office in Brussels, Belgium.

The CBE JU operates a traineeship programme. The programme gives trainees an understanding of the CBE JU and its role within the activities of the European Union, enables them to acquire practical knowledge of the CBE JU and obtain professional experience in the course of their work.
The CBE JU wishes to host two trainees to support the Programme Unit and one trainee to support the Communications team. 

Who can apply? 

•  Nationals of a Member State of the European Union 
•  Applicants must have a university degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications (attested by a diploma/other relevant certificate) 
•  Applicants must not have already benefited or benefit from any kind of in-service training within a European institution or body, nor have had or have any kind of employment within a European institution or body.
   

Traineeship periods

Programme Unit: from March to August 2025 and from September 2025 to February 2026 

Communications team: from February to July 2025 
 

Paid: Yes. The CBE JU pays a monthly grant of EUR 1.418,19 net per month and will pay a travel allowance to compensate the expenses incurred at the beginning and at the end of the traineeship from the place of residence.