Traineeships in the EU institutions, bodies and agencies

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)

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

The goal of the Schuman traineeships is to contribute to EU citizens’ European education and vocational training and to provide an insight into the work of the European Parliament.

Who can apply: University graduates aged 18 or over. Candidates should have a thorough knowledge of two of the official languages of the European Union and should not have worked for more than two consecutive months within an EU institution or body.

Duration: 5 months

Paid: Yes. Find more about the monthly allowances here: EP Schuman traineeship-monthly-grants-and-allowances-2024.pdf (europa.eu)

Starting Dates: 1 March and 1 October

Learn also about the Schuman Recruitment and Development Programme: The Schuman Recruitment and Development Programme (europa.eu)

Through its traineeship scheme, ENISA benefits from the input of enthusiastic graduates who can give a fresh point of view and up-to-date academic knowledge, which will enhance the everyday work of ENISA.

Who can apply: Nationals of a Member State of the EU or of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, who have completed the first cycle of a higher university education course and obtained a full degree or its equivalent

Duration: 3-12 months

Paid: Yes. Around 1,000€ per month

Starting Dates: Ongoing

Paid traineeships for short periods are occasionally available for university students.

Who can apply: University students for whom such a traineeship is compulsory for the completion of their studies

Duration: 1, 2, or 3 months

Paid: Yes, around 680 € per month

Starting Dates: 1st or 16th of a given month, except in July and August.

Twice a year the European Economic and Social Committee offers traineeships to university graduates. These periods of in-service training offer an opportunity to learn about the EESC's roles and activities and to acquire professional experience in a multicultural environment.

Who can apply: University graduates who are nationals of the Member States of the European Union.

Duration: 5 months

Paid: Yes, around 1,370 € per month

Starting Dates: 16 February and 16 September

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 MEPs’ traineeships may be undertaken in a wide variety of fields. The Member of Parliament who awards the traineeship will assign specific tasks to be completed during the traineeship.

Who can apply

• be aged 18 or over (derogations from this age limit can be granted in response to a duly substantiated request);
• be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an accession/candidate country. Nevertheless, Members may offer a traineeship to nationals of third countries, provided they comply with visa requirements;
• have obtained a secondary-school leaving certificate corresponding to the level required for entry to university, or have followed a higher or technical course of study to an equivalent level, or have obtained a university diploma;
• have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union;
• not be party to an employment contract or any working contractual relationship during their traineeship;
• not have carried out a previous traineeship with a Member, nor have previously worked as a parliamentary assistant to a Member, whether local or accredited.

Duration: between six weeks and five consecutive months, and is decided by the Member of Parliament who awards the traineeship. It can start at any time during the year.

Paid: between EUR 921 and EUR 1510 for a full-time traineeship.

The ERCEA welcomes Bluebook Trainees for a paid 5 month traineeship (2 sessions per year, starting in March and October). There are up to 10 traineeship opportunities per year in different fields, including:

• Scientific fields (Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities)
• Finance
• Administration (law, human resources, ICT)
• Communication

Who can apply:

• Nationals of a Member State of the European Union (a limited number of places are also allocated to non-EU nationals) who are 18 years of age or older.
• Applicants must have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma (awarded in EU Member States or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by Member States’ Authorities), when the normal period of university education is three years or more.
• Applicants must not have already benefited or benefit from any kind of traineeship within a European Union institution or body or have had or have any kind of employment within a European Union institution or body for more than 6 weeks.
• Applicants must have a very good knowledge of two EU official languages, one of which must be a working language: English, French or German at C1 or C2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and a second one at B2 level at least as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For non-EU nationals, only one procedural language is required at C1 or C2 level.

Duration: 5 months

Paid: Yes

Starting Dates: 1st of March and 1st of October

ECB offers several traineeships for various profiles.

For further information please consult their careers page.