European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Traineeship Programme

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organises traineeship once a year, each for a period of five to nine months. ECDC is an EU agency which aims to strengthen Europe's defences against infectious diseases.

The main aims are:
to provide young university graduates with a unique and first-hand experience of ECDC;
to provide an understanding of the objectives and goals of ECDC's coordination role in identifying, assessing and communicating current and emerging threats to human health from communicable diseases in the European Union;
to enable trainees to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the Centre's units;
to provide the opportunity to recent university graduates to put into practice knowledge acquired during their studies, and in particular in their specific area of study;
to contribute to the professional development of recent university graduates and thereby facilitate their entry into professional life.

In 2023 the programme is offering traineeship opportunities in the professional areas listed here.
Applicants may submit one application only.