Twice a year, the Commission offers five-month paid, administrative or translation internships. For each period, the Commission’s Traineeships Office determines the exact number of trainees to be attributed to each Directorate General, Service and Agency, depending on the budget availability and the existing conditions (size, absorption capacity, results of the evaluations carried out, etc.).
Important information for candidates
If you are applying to the Commission’s Traineeships Programme, please note the implications of COVID-19 on the applications and pursuit of traineeships.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE MARCH 2021 SESSION
FROM 6 August 2020 UNTIL 31 August 2020, 12:00 (midday, Brussels time)
Calendar of sessions
MAR 2021
Applications:
- FROM 6 August 2020 (12:00, midday, Brussels time)
- TO 31 August 2020 (12:00, midday, Brussels time)
Evaluation:
- PRESELECTION: September - October
- ELIGIBILITY CHECK: November
Selection:
- RESERVATIONS: December - February
Traineeship:
OCT 2020
Applications:
- FROM 6 January 2020 (12:00, midday, Brussels time)
- TO 31 January 2020 (12:00, midday, Brussels time)
Evaluation:
- PRESELECTION: February - March
- ELIGIBILITY CHECK: April - May
Selection:
- RESERVATIONS: June - September
Traineeship:
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Testimonial
Amazing! Hard work! Fun!
- 10/2018
- South Africa
- Directorate-General Climate Action [CLIMA], Brussels
As a non-EU citizen, it was an amazing opportunity for me to be selected for the Traineeship, something I could only have dreamt of. I soaked up as much information about the functioning of the Commission and other EU institutions as possible. Seeing how experienced Commission members (from different levels) deal with challenging situations was inspiring. When I s...
