The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) offers every year, newly-qualified graduates who are willing to make a contribution to the everyday work of the Agency, up to 20 traineeship opportunities in scientific fields such as chemistry, toxicology, biology, environmental science and technologies, and administrative duties such as law, communications, finance, human resources and ICT.
The trainee scheme is designed for:
Recent university graduates and holders of a technical or professional qualification of an equivalent level in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation or other fields relevant to the administration tasks of an EU institution.
Public or private sector employees engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation.
Duration
The traineeships usually start at the beginning of March or September.
They last from three to six months and may not be extended beyond six months.
Further details:
Traineeships at the European Chemicals Agency