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About the Traineeship
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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.
The European Commission, through its official traineeships scheme:
- benefits from the input of young enthusiastic graduates, who can give a fresh point of view and
up-to-date academic knowledge, enriching the everyday work of the European Commission;
- creates a pool of young people with first-hand experience of and trained in European Commission
procedures, who will be better prepared to collaborate and co-operate with the European Commission in
the future;
- creates long-term "goodwill ambassadors" for European ideas and values, both within the European
Union and outside.
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period and the next, a number of trainees are selected by the Traineeships Office to stay on at the end of their
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Each trainees will have an adviser, who may be responsible for one trainee only per training period.
The adviser must guide and closely follow the trainee during
his/her traineeship, acting as his/her mentor.
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Overall purpose of the in-service training
- To contribute to the work of the unit/service by applying his/her specific skills linked to
his/her educational and university background.
- To acquire specialised knowledge and practical experience of EU policies and the mission, rules,
procedures and activities of the Commission, especially within the field of the DG/Service assigned.
- To participate in meetings at different levels and assist with organisational, information,
documentation and logistic tasks of value to the Service and to the trainee.
General tasks
- Assisting with high-level administrative and logistical tasks, such as organising working
groups, forums, public hearings and meetings, compiling information and documentation, preparing
reports and answering queries, etc. (excluding any responsibility for financial management, official
negotiations and representation).
- Carrying out tasks similar to those which any "Administrator"-category official performs as part of
his/her daily office work in order to deliver results, such as participating in unit or team meetings,
document handling, word processing, data searching, filing, following up tenders, checking texts, etc.
Additional tasks specific to the assigned Service/Department
- A draft description of additional tasks specific to the assigned Service/Department will be
given to the trainees either with the placement offer or at the beginning of the traineeship.
- During the first days of work, the trainee and his/her advisor will finalise the description of
the tasks and duties to be completed by the trainee during the in-service period.
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