Internships with EU Institutions
Below are useful links to information on career opportunities in the EU institutions
There are a few ways of working for the EU Institutions. The first way is through a traineeship and details are below.
The only way to work as a stagiaire at the European Parliament is to apply centrally to the Traineeships office in Luxembourg. Here is the information link:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?id=147&language=EN
However, please read the internal rules on traineeships as there is a condition regarding non-admittance if you have already completed a paid traineeship:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/traineeships/general_rules_en.pdf
Any further questions can be directed to the traineeships office at the following link:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?id=147&pageRank=10&language=EN
The European Commission also has a traineeship programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm
The following websites provide l information on the traineeship programmes in other European Institutions:
The Council of the EU: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/showPage.aspx?id=321&lang=EN
The European Court of Justice: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo2_7008/
The Committee of the Regions: http://www.cor.europa.eu/pages/PresentationTemplate.aspx?view=folder&id=28516a2d-0fc5-4813-9093-8bc6a932a183&sm=28516a2d-0fc5-4813-9093-8bc6a932a183
The European Economic and Social Committee: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.traineeships
The European Ombudsman: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/trainee/en/default.htm
various EU Agencies: http://europa.eu/agencies/community_agencies/index_en.htm
The other way is to seek full-time employment and to do that you would need to visit the EPSO (European Personnel Selection Office) website which is the organisation charged with organising and coordinating all competitions for employment at the European Institutions. Take a look at their website:
http://www.europa.eu.int/epso/index_en.htm
Here you will be able to view current and upcoming competitions. The whole procedure, from application to being placed on a reserve list, is a lengthy one: a year to 18 months is not unusual.
You could also approach an MEP to seek information on any traineeships their offices might offer. Here is a link to the six Scottish MEP:
Another idea is to consult the following website link for job opportunities in the European Union institutions, advisory bodies, agencies and other organisations:
http://www.europarl.org.uk/section/infocentre/job-opportunities
For jobs and traineeships in EU Affairs check the following website:
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