Traineeships at the Council of the European Union

Each year the General Secretariat of the Council offers three types of traineeships: paid, unpaid and traineeships reserved for national officials.
Trainees will be attached to a department and work as part of the team to which they are assigned. The tasks of the trainees include attending meetings, drafting minutes and carrying out preparatory work or research on a particular subject.

PAID TRAINEESHIPS
Each year the General Secretariat of the Council offers some 100 paid traineeships lasting 5 months.

Selection Criteria:

nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union
candidates have completed by the deadline for the lodging of the applications at least the first cycle of a course of university studies validated by a certificate
national officials are not eligible for this programme
applicants have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the EU and satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages. In practice, knowledge of at least French or English is necessary
applicants who have not already undergone an in-service training in another European institution
Priority will be given to applicants on the basis of the results obtained during their studies. Preference shall be given to applicants:

who have completed or started a course on European integration
who hold posts in the private or public sector dealing with activities of the EU
The grant awarded is decided every year.

There are two five-month traineeship periods, as follows:
- 1 February to 30 June
- 1 September to 31 January

Applications for 2017 traineeships: the online application form will be accessible between 1st June and 31st August 2016, 12:00 (CET).

Further details:
Traineeship at the Council of the European Union