The EU institutions, bodies and agencies offer different staff categories and contract types, depending on the nature and duration of the duties performed.

The main categories include:

• Permanent officials (AD, AST, AST/SC) 
• Contract agents 
• Temporary agents 
• Seconded National Experts (SNEs) 
• Interim staff 
• Trainees  

EPSO only organises the selection procedures for permanent and contract staff.

Selection procedures for other staff categories are generally managed directly by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies themselves.

 Find out more about:

• staff categories recruited via EPSO 
• staff categories recruited directly by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies
• trainees