TRAINEESHIPS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE 2021

admin June 6, 2021

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Apply for the Traineeships in the European Parliament for Young People around the globe.

Deadline: 30 June

The European Parliament offers two types of traineeships: Traineeships in the Secretariat (Schuman traineeships) and Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament

Traineeships in the Secretariat – Schuman Traineeships

The Schuman traineeships are paid and can be undertaken at one of the European Parliament’s official places of work – Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg – or in its Liaison Offices in the Member States.

These traineeships are named after Robert Schuman, one of the main architects of the European integration project, responsible for over 70 years of peace and prosperity in Europe. He proposed pooling French and German coal and steel production into what would become the European Coal and Steel Community, the first of the European Communities, which grew to become the European Union.

Why should I apply?A Schuman traineeship will enhance your education and your vocational training. It will provide you with an insight into the work of the EU institutions and the European Parliament, a crucial forum for decision-making and political debate at EU level.The Schuman traineeships may be undertaken in a wide variety of fields, such as EU internal and external policies, finance, law, multilingualism, administration, infrastructure and logistics, communication or IT.The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer; candidates without distinction as to gender, sexual orientation, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds or disability are encouraged to apply, with reasonable accommodation available for successful candidates with disabilities who may need them.As part of Parliament’s commitment to honouring journalists who were killed during the exercise of their work, the Directorate-General for Communication offers a number of Schuman traineeships in memory of Ján Kuciak, the Slovak investigative journalist who was murdered in February 2018.
Can I apply?Applicants for a Schuman traineeship must:
- be aged 18 or over;
- be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an accession/candidate country (a very limited number of traineeships to nationals of other countries can also be offered);
- hold a university level diploma;
- have a thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages and a very good knowledge of a second (citizens of non-Member States must have a very good knowledge of either English, French or German);
- provide an eligible criminal record;
- not have worked, or have benefitted from any other type of traineeship, for more than two consecutive months in an EU institution, body or agency;
- not have carried out a study visit at the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months prior to the beginning of the traineeship.
How to apply?In order to apply, please visit our traineeship application page:
1. select and apply for a maximum of three traineeships;
2. if you are shortlisted, you will be required to provide certain supporting documents to prove your eligibility;
3. if you are selected, you will get an official Admission Letter via email. The Schuman traineeships are awarded for a period of five months:
- Traineeship period 1 October-28/29 February
  - you can apply from 1 to 30 June
- Traineeship period 1 March-31 July
  - you can apply from 1 to 30 November Spontaneous applications will not be considered.

CAN I APPLY?

As an applicant for a Schuman traineeships, I must:

be aged 18+;
fulfil the language requirement;
provide a university level diploma(s);
provide an eligible criminal record;
not have worked for more than two consecutive months within an EU institution or body;
not have carried out a Study Visit in the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months prior to the beginning of the traineeship.

WHEN DO I APPLY?

FOR THE OCTOBER-FEBRUARY TRAINEESHIP:

Apply in June

FOR THE MARCH-JULY TRAINEESHIP:

Apply in November

HOW DO I APPLY?

In order to apply for a traineeship offer, I must follow a simple two-steps application procedure:

1. REGISTER

In order to create an account, I must:

visit the Traineeship offers main page;
select an offer that I would like to apply for;
click on the button Apply online;
complete the New registration form with my personal data.

2. APPLY

In order to apply for a traineeship offer, I must:

select an offer that I would like to apply for;
login to my account;
upload my CV (only Europass Format);
upload a motivation letter per traineeship offer (maximum one page).

I can only apply for 3 traineeship offers per campaign.

WHAT NEXT?

Selection by DGs

Youth Opportunities Hub

I am Shortlisted

The shortlist is done:

For the October Traineeship
1st of August – 15th of August

For the March Traineeship
1st of January – 15th of January

Eligibility Check

Youth Opportunities Hub

I upload all the required
documents

ID/Passport
University diploma(s)
Criminal Record

It is highly recommended to have all the required documents ready to be uploaded before receiving the shortlisted message.
The link to upload the documents in the shortlisted message expires automatically after 14 days.