Every year, at the Council, there are around 100 places available for paid traineeships, and up to 6 places for paid trainees with a disability. What can you expect from your traineeship? A traineeship at the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) offers: first-hand experience of the work of the GSC EU knowledge - insight into the processes and policies of the EU institutions an opportunity to contribute to the Council's day-to-day business the chance to work in a multicultural, multilingual and multi-ethnic environment an opportunity to share your fresh point of view and the knowledge you...

EPSO concluded the 2020-2021 competition cycles and is now busy working on the 2022 cycle. So far, and in 2023 alone, EPSO has already provided some 800 successful candidates (laureates) to the recruitment services of its institutional clients. Have a look here at all the reserve lists already published by EPSO this year. We will be adding more lists as they are finalised. Maybe you are one of the successful candidates on one of these lists? Congratulations! 2020: EPSO/AD/382/20 - Administrators in the field of external relations (AD5) EPSO/AD/382/20 - Administrators in the...

We are glad to inform you that our experts are striving to improve the accessibility of both the EPSO Account and the Application Form. Thanks to the accessibility experts from DG SANTE, EPSO 's Corporate Services unit and DIGIT, we achieved more than tangible results for visually impaired candidates when they need to create an EPSO account and want to fill in an Application form. Here below some examples of big improvements we achieved to make our communication tools more accessible: We replaced links with buttons, so the screen reader NVDA (Non Visual Desktop Access) can guide candidates...

The European Parliament, besides offering traineeships in its Secretariat (the so-called Schuman traineeships) also offers Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). MEPs may offer paid traineeships at their offices in the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels (or Strasbourg) based on an agreement with the European Parliament. The duration of the traineeship is between six weeks and five consecutive months, and is decided on by the Member of Parliament who awards the traineeship. It can start at any time during the year. Trainees are awarded a monthly grant of...

The European Commission proposes 2 types of traineeship: an Administrative Traineeship or a Translation Traineeship with the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT). Trainees work all over the European Commission, its services and agencies, mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and elsewhere across the European Union. The nature of your work will depend on the service you are assigned to. You may, for example, work in the field of competition law, human resources, environmental policy, translation, etc. Who can apply? The traineeship programme is open to all EU citizens, regardless of...

The pandemic slowed us down but we are getting back on track! We are picking up speed and dealing with the ‘backlog’. In 2022 alone, we published 34 lists of successful candidates. More than 1400 successful candidates are now on EPSO reserve lists, in fields such as: International cooperation, EU law, Anti-fraud, Health, Food Safety, Translation and Agriculture, to name just a few. Could you be one of them? Have a look here at all the reserve lists published by EPSO this year: EPSO/AD/380/19 (AD7) - Administrators in international cooperation and managing aid to non-EU countries EPSO/AD/380/19...

Information about living in the capital of Belgium, where several of the EU institutions and bodies have their headquarters Brussels is a small but vibrant capital city with lots to offer. Are you wondering whether Brussels is the right place for you and your family to live? Then check out the links below to learn more. Expat Welcome Desk: information about life in Brussels, including administrative aspects (EN, FR and NL). Brussels-Capital Region: information on culture, leisure, sports, public transportation, education and housing (EN, FR and NL). City of Brussels: information on culture...

We have been made aware of different scams affecting the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO): False information about the cancellation of on-going competitions and fraudulent job offers falsely stating that they are issued by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). We strongly encourage you to be suspicious of unsolicited emails, phone calls, texts and messages that ask for personal information or financial payment. Under no circumstance should you share your personal details, take any action or make payments based on these fraudulent communications. At no point in time does the...

Located at the crossroads of France, Belgium and Germany, Luxembourg is famed for its cosmopolitan vibe coupled with its renowned quality of life and outstanding living standard. No wonder it is one of the happiest countries in the world. A true microcosm of European diversity, this prosperous nation is home to 645,000 people of more than 170 different nationalities, speaking some 80 different languages. The country and its capital – Luxembourg City – are a unique example of tradition and modernity, blending contemporary buildings, castles and spectacular nature. All within a short walk or...