Twice a year, the Commission offers 5-month paid internships in EU Directorates, Institutions and agencies, which have signed a Service Level Agreement with DG EAC/the Commission.
Subsequent career opportunities may vary between these different entities.
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 closed for March 2021
Registration for October 2021 will open in January 2021
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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
Pre-selection results delayed; coming soon.
Selection:
- RESERVATIONS: December - February
Traineeship:
OCT 2021
Applications:
- FROM 5 January 2021 (12:00, midday, Brussels time)
- TO 29 January 2021 (12:00, midday, Brussels time)
Evaluation:
- PRESELECTION: February - March
- ELIGIBILITY CHECK: April - May
Selection:
- RESERVATIONS: June - September
Traineeship:
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China tourism opportunity
- 04/2018
- Italy
- Directorate-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs [GROW]
I had the possibility to contribute to the implementation of the EU-China Tourism Year, initiative which will improve mutual understanding between Chinese and Europeans and will stimulate new investment opportunities.
Thanks to my experience at the European Commission and my mission to Venice for the opening event of the year, I was able to perceive the di...
