Traineeships in the EU institutions, bodies and agencies

Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking is looking for candidates to join the Project Management Unit as trainee (6-month). The start date of the traineeship will be 1st March 2024.

Clean Aviation JU is located in Brussels and this position requires presence in the office.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be national of one of the Member States of the EU and enjoy full rights as citizens.
• Have a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma.
• Have a very good command of written and spoken English.
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of Windows tools such as Word, Power Point, Excel, web based systems.

Candidates must provide copies of the diplomas or other relevant certificates.

The purpose of the programme is to provide trainees with an understanding of the Centre and its role within the activities of the European Union while also providing an opportunity to acquire practical knowledge and professional experience.

Who can apply: Nationals of a Member State of the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, who have completed their studies and been awarded a full university degree

Duration: 5-9 months

Paid: Yes. Around 1,900 € per month

Starting Dates: Between February and April 2025

The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union offers 4-6 paid traineeship a year in different domains reserved for trainees with a disability.

Who can apply: These traineeships are reserved for graduates and third, fourth or fifth year university students of EU nationality with a recognized disability. 

Duration: 5 months

Paid: Yes. €2 065.32 net per month, reimbursement of travel allowance and GSC restaurant reduction card. Upon presentation of proper justification, trainees with disabilities may receive a supplementary amount up to half of the traineeship grant.

Starting Dates:

• 16 February (application period around August / September - check at that moment for final dates).
• 1 September (application period around February/March - check at that moment for final dates).

Discover the testimonies of trainees who have participated in this action programme.

IT related profiles: Artificial Intelligence, Business Analyst, IT Development, Cybersecurity, Project Management.

Type of contract: Paid Internship

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

Monthly grant: 2,101.23 EUR1

Location: Strasbourg, France Starting date: 1 November 2023

EUSPA offers paid traineeships in different departments.

Who can apply:

• University graduates (or soon-to-be), who are nationals of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland or Norway.
• Candidates who possess a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union; one of these languages must be the working language of the Agency (English)
• Applicants have not previously undertaken a traineeship at EUSPA

Contract duration: 6 months

Possibility of renewal: yes

Paid: yes. 1400€ (Monthly Grant)

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is recruiting 7 trainees (4 Legal profiles, 2 Communication, 1 Auditing).

The human dimension of the Agency together with the wide range of tasks dealt in it will allow the trainees to truly understand and experience what it is to work for an EU institution.

Who can apply:

To be considered eligible, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Be a national of an EU Member State;
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have a university degree of at least 3 years of study (minimum a bachelor) in the field covered by the traineeship;
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the EU.

Candidates who fulfilled a traineeship in an EU institution are eligible to apply.

Duration: 12 months (3 October 2023-30 September 2024)

Paid: Yes: 1.565,67 € (monthly grant)

Starting Date: 3 October 2023.

Depending on the needs of the service, the daily work of a trainee would generally be equivalent to that of junior administrator officials at the beginning of their career e.g.: preparing meetings and drafting minutes, attending meetings of Coreper and Council preparatory bodies, researching on a particular project, translating documents, compiling documentation, writing reports. Trainees will also be invited to participate in a study programme that includes visits and conferences at other EU institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg.

Who can apply: EU nationals who, by the deadline for submitting applications, have completed at least the first part of their university studies and have a degree certificate or equivalent.

Duration: 5 months.

Paid: Yes. €1 376.88 net per month, reimbursement of travel allowance and GSC restaurant reduction card.

Starting Dates:

• 16 February (application period around August/September - check at that moment for final dates).

• 1 September (application period around February/March - check at that moment for final dates).

ESMA has organized general calls for expression of interests for a traineeship positions, without any specific deadline for applications for the following profiles:

• Transversal
• Legal
• Financial Markets

The aim of our traineeship programmes is to provide graduates/undergraduate students with a unique and first-hand experience of the workings of ESMA.

Traineeships offer 6-12 months applied training in market analysis, statistics or data management. It provides also insights into conceptual and empirical issues of financial market functioning and integration, as well as regulation, supervision and enforcement in the European Union.

For further information please consult vacancy notices available on ESMA’s recruitment portal.

Who can apply: Graduates and undergraduates

Duration: 6 months with a possibility of a further 6 months extension (for a maximum of 12 months in total)

Paid:

• 1201.57 € (undergraduate traineeship)
• 1802.36 € (graduate traineeship)

Starting Dates: various

In our vibrant and respectful multicultural environment, we foster meaningful learning and development experience for our trainees by involving them in daily and project work under the responsibility of a supervisor. Learning by doing and learning from others are at the root of your future paid traineeship experience!

Who can apply: University graduates, who are nationals of the Member States of the European Union and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (parties of the EEA agreement). Candidates should have a thorough knowledge of two of the official languages of the European Union.

Duration: 6 months (possibility for further extension up to six months).

Paid: Yes, 1.418,20 EUR/month.

Starting Dates: Early 2025.