European Commission's Traineeship Program 2020, Belgium

Publish Date: Jan 11, 2020

Deadline: Jan 31, 2020

Traineeship Program

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, etc.

What does a trainee's daily work consist of?

  • Attending and organising meetings, working groups, and public hearings;
  • Researching, drafting end editing documentation – including reports and consultations;
  • Answering citizens’ inquiries;
  • Supporting the management of projects.

What do we expect from you?

  • An open-minded approach to European issues;
  • An interest in learning about the Commission’s working methods;
  • Willingness to work in a multicultural environment;
  • To contribute to the Commission’s daily work from a fresh perspective;
  • A proactive attitude.

WHO can apply?

Subject to eligibility criteria, the traineeship is open to all EU citizens, regardless of age.

A limited number of places are also allocated to non EU nationals.

ELIGIBILITY

The traineeship programme is open to university graduates who:

  1. Have completed a standard 3-year higher education degree (180 credits), corresponding to a complete Bachelor’s cycle, or equivalent. Only if you have a certificate or official confirmation from your university that you have such a degree will you be eligible to apply.
    We accept the following documents:
    • diplomas or certificates with final grades clearly indicated;
    • the Europass Diploma Supplement (if available);
    • university transcripts.
  2. Have no prior work experience of any kind, in excess of 6 weeks in any EU institution, body or agency, delegation, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), or Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ).
  3. Have a very good knowledge of languages:
    • For the ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINEESHIP – you must have a very good knowledge (C1/2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) of two EU official languages, one of which must be a procedural language: English or French or German. For non-EU nationals, only one procedural language is required.
    • For the TRANSLATION TRAINEESHIP in the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) - you must be able to translate into your main/target language (normally your mother tongue), from two other official EU languages (‘source languages’ *):
      • Your main/target language must be one of the official EU languages;
      • Your first source language for translation must be a working language of the EU: English, French or German;
      • Your second source language can be any of the official EU languages with at least B2-level proficiency.

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