Traineeship Programme at the Council of the European Union

The traineeship programme offers first-hand experience of how the Council and the EU work. Around 100 paid traineeship positions are available each year.

Trainees’ tasks vary from team to team, depending on their needs. Below are some examples of tasks carried out by trainees:

preparing meetings and drafting minutes
attending meetings of Council preparatory bodies (policy department)
carrying out research for a particular project
collecting, organising, and analysing data
helping with the production of documents, notes, and publications
contributing to the organisation of events and communication activities
translating documents