The European Parliament offers two types of traineeships: Traineeships in the Secretariat (Schuman traineeships) and Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament
- 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. 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 the 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.
As an applicant for Schuman traineeships, I must:
- be aged 18+;
- fulfill 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 to the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months before the beginning of the traineeship.
For the October-February traineeship: The deadline for application is the 31st of May, 23:59 (Brussels time).
For the March-July traineeship: The deadline for application is the 31st of October, 23:59 (Brussels time).
- Members of the European Parliament may offer paid traineeships at their offices on the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels (or Strasbourg) based on an agreement with the European Parliament. A traineeship will enhance your education and your vocational training. It will allow you to better understand the working methods of the Members of the European Parliament.
The duration of the traineeship is between six weeks and five consecutive months and is decided on by the Member of Parliament who awards the traineeship. It can start at any time during the year.
Trainees are awarded a monthly grant of between EUR 858 and EUR 1407 for a full-time traineeship.
Specific conditions governing admission:
– obtained a secondary-school leaving certificate corresponding to the level required for entry to university, or
– followed a higher or technical course of study to an equivalent level, or
– obtained a university-level diploma.
More information: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/work-with-us/traineeships