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Traineeships at the European Commission

Twice a year the European Commission recruits around 600 young people for in-service training for a period of 5 months.

The aims of the official in-service training with the Commission of the European Union are:

• to provide young university graduates with a unique, first-hand experience of the workings of the European Commission in particular, and of the EU institutions in general. The training also aims to provide an understanding of the objectives and goals of the EU integration processes and policies;
• to give trainees an opportunity to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the Commission Departments and Services. They will have an opportunity to work in a multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance. European integration will be promoted within the spirit of new governance and through active participation - creating an awareness of true European citizenship;
• to give young university graduates the opportunity to put into practice knowledge acquired during their studies, particularly in their specific areas of competence. To introduce these graduates to the professional world and its constraints, duties and opportunities.

All trainees are awarded a monthly grant of 25% of the basic remuneration for an official at grade AD 5/1 (Commission Decision C/2007/1221). Further to that an allowance may be paid for travel expenses incurred between the place of recruitment (i.e. the permanent address declared in the application form) and the place of appointment, at the beginning and end of the training period.

You can find more about the traineeships at the Commission on this website.

Traineeships at the European Court of Justice

Every year, the Court of Justice of the European Communities offers a limited number of paid traineeships of a maximum duration of five months. Traineeships are generally undertaken in the Research and Documentation Directorate, the Press and Information Service, the Directorate-General for Translation or the Interpretation Directorate (for detailed rules regarding interpreting traineeships, see below).

There are two traineeship periods:

- from 1 March to 31 July (form to be sent before 1 October)
- from 1 October to 28 February (form to be sent before 1 May)

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Applicants, who must hold a degree in law or in political sciences (majority content, law) or, for traineeships in the Interpretation Directorate, a diploma in conference interpreting, must print and complete the application form* and send it by post to the Human Resources Unit of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, L - 2925 Luxembourg, together with a detailed curriculum vitae and copies of diplomas and/or certificates.

In view of the nature of the working environment, a good knowledge of French is desirable.

*Please note that this form exists only in French.

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Traineeships in the Committee of the Regions

Each year, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) provides a limited number of internships for young citizens, from Europe and elsewhere, offering them the opportunity to acquire work experience in a European institution.

Two types of internships are available: long-term paid traineeships ( stages ) or short-term unpaid study periods ( séjours d'étude ).

For more information:
http://www.cor.europa.eu/en/presentation/contact_us_traineeships.htm

Traineeship at the European Ombudsman service

The Ombudsman offers traineeships, twice a year, primarily to university law graduates. The traineeships take place either in Strasbourg or in Brussels according to the needs of the Office. They start on 1 September and 1 January each year.

Trainees in the Ombudsman's Office must necessarily have a very good command of the English language.

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