Períodos de prácticas en las instituciones, agencias y organismos de la UE

Internship call in Corporate Functions (HR, Legal, Communication, Data Protection, Security, R&D, Stakeholder Management, Contract Management).

One of the aims of the traineeship at the FRA are to allow trainees to contribute to the Agency’s mission in helping to make fundamental rights a reality for everyone in the EU. 

The trainee will be required to work on a full-time basis at the FRA premises in Vienna.

Monthly basic salary: 1.542,11€

The F4E Traineeship Programme offers university graduates the chance to contribute to the work of F4E and gain first-hand professional experience. We are looking for motivated new talents with different academic and professional backgrounds to offer them one-year paid traineeships, provided they hold a university degree of at least three years by the closing date of applications. The Programme is driven by a constant demand in students, especially those in STEM, law, economics, and data protection disciplines. Furthermore, it promotes an Inclusivity and Diversity policy by opening positions not only to European Union graduates but also to Ukrainians and candidates with physical disabilities.

We are looking for motivated new talents with diverse academic and professional backgrounds to offer them one-year paid traineeships, provided they hold a university degree of at least three years by the closing date of applications. Whether you are an engineer, physicist, lawyer, HR specialist, communicator, project manager, or have expertise in business administration or commercial and finance, we want YOU to join F4E! 

Deadline to apply: Monday, 10th of June 2024, 23:59 PM (CET+1)

Fusion for Energy (F4E) is the European Union’s organisation managing Europe’s contribution to ITER, the world’s largest scientific partnership that aims to demonstrate fusion as a viable and sustainable source of energy. ITER brings together seven parties that represent half of the world’s population – the EU, Russia, Japan, China, India, South Korea, and the United States.  

F4E also supports fusion research and development initiatives through the Broader Approach Agreement, signed with Japan – a fusion energy partnership which will last for 10 years. 

Ultimately, F4E will contribute towards the construction of demonstration fusion reactors.  

What are the selection requirements?

• To be national of a Member State of the European Union. This call is also open to candidates from Ukraine.
• Have obtained a university degree within the last three (3) years before the closing date for applications.
• Have a good knowledge of English, minimum level B2 according to Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR).
• Have never been a trainee (paid or unpaid) and/or have never had any other kind of employment in any European Institution before.

Duration: from 6 to 12 months, renewable.

Paid: Yes. The selected trainees receive a monthly grant according to the cost-of-living of each location plus compensation of travel expenses at the beginning and at end of the traineeship.

Starting Date: October 2024.

The European Court of Auditors organises three traineeship sessions per year in areas of interest to its work.

Who can apply: EU nationals who either hold a recognised university-level diploma or who have completed at least four semesters of university study in an area of interest to the Court (Audit, Budget, Accounting, Administration, Human Resources, Translation, Communication, International Relations, Legal).

Duration: 3 to 5 months.

Paid: They may be paid (1 500 euros/month) or unpaid, depending on the budgetary appropriations available.

Starting Dates: 01 March, 01 May and 01 October, every year.

The European Labour Authority (ELA) is organising a selection procedure for the traineeship programme 2024/2025.

The traineeships will be based in Bratislava (one will be based in Brussels) and are planned to begin on 1 or 16 October 2024.

EDA annually runs a 1-year 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.

The JRC offers a stimulating, multicultural and multi-disciplinary research environment for trainees. 

Who can apply: Nationals of the Member States of the EU or of the countries associated to the Research Framework Programmes. 

Duration: 3 to 5 months.

Paid: Yes. Amount depending on place of recruitment.

Starting Dates: October and March (2 arrival session on a yearly basis).

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) operates a traineeship programme aimed at university graduates covering the areas of medicine regulation, life sciences, healthcare, chemistry, information technology, pharmaceutical law, human resources, finance, communications, public relations and library and information science. The programme gives trainees an insight into EMA and its role within the EU and the European medicines regulatory network and provides valuable professional training.

What EMA offers:

• A ten-month traineeship at the Agency’s premises in Amsterdam (1 October - 31 July)
• A full-time traineeship (40 hours a week) or a part-time traineeship (80% or 50% combined with Erasmus+ or similar programme or a PhD)
• A monthly stipend of €1,858.31 for a full-time traineeship (reduced accordingly for 80% or 50%) and a travel contribution upon joining and leaving the Agency
• A mentor responsible for establishing individual learning goals, supervising the trainee and monitoring their progress on a regular basis
• Guidance on career and development
• A development programme including learning about the Agency’s mission and activities, attending regular workshops, participating in meetings and access to Agency-wide competency development opportunities

Who can apply: 

• Nationals of an EU or EEA member state 

• Have a thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and a good knowledge of another official EU language (at least B2), as per the Common European Framework for Languages.

ECHA is looking for newly qualified graduates who are willing to contribute to the everyday work of the Agency.

There are up to 20 graduate traineeship opportunities per year in scientific fields such as chemistry, toxicology, biology, environmental science, and technologies, as well as in administrative fields such as law, communications, finance, human resources, and ICT. The traineeships usually start in the beginning of March or September.

The trainee scheme is designed for:

• Recent university graduates and holders of a technical or professional qualification of an equivalent level in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation or other fields relevant to the administration tasks of an EU institution
• Public or private sector employees engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation.

Duration

Traineeships last six months and may not be extended beyond this period.

Grants

The graduate trainee scheme offers a grant of approximately €1632.

Trainees who continue to receive remuneration from their employer, or any other grant or allowance will only be entitled to a grant from ECHA if the amount they receive is less than the one indicated above. In this case, trainees will receive an amount equal to the difference between their income and the level of ECHA's grant.

Trainees in employment must provide a declaration of remuneration, expenses and allowances signed by their employer.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for a graduate traineeship, you must:

• Be a national of a Member State of the EU or a national of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein). Nationals of candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy can also be accepted according to the availability of budgetary resources and the ECHAs capacity to host them. A limited number of nationals of non-Member States may also be accepted.
• Be able to communicate in English as this is the working language of ECHA.
• Have obtained a university degree or equivalent or you are engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant ECHA.

You will be invited for a telephone interview if you are selected.

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 valid in Finland.

Traineeships are not offered to applicants who have already been a trainee in a European institution or body, employed by a European institution or body, or worked for ECHA as an interim staff member, researcher or in house expert for more than eight weeks.