European Traineeships in
theory and practice
Katarzyna Sumisławska
[email protected]
Jadwiga Miśtak
[email protected]
Former Stagiaiers
Traineeship in the EU institutions
European Commission
Joint Research
Centre (JRC)
Blue Book
Eligibility (general requirements)
• University graduate (at least Bachelor)
• Nationalities:
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Member States of the European Union,
Candidate countries from a pre-accession strategy,
Countries contributing financially to the Framework Programme,
Limited number of other nationals may also be accepted.
• Languages:
– 1st language: English/German/French
– 2nd language: one EU language (only for EU nationals)
• Not have done more than 6 weeks of in-service training or
work for any EU institutions or bodies
Joint Research Centre
• Types:
– preparation of a thesis for a university degree (Master, PhD),
– after university education: 5 years after the last university
degree
• Duration: 3 – 5 months,
• Start: 1st or 16th of the month
• Allowance (monthly): 25% of the basic
remuneration for an official at grade AD5/1
• Reimbursment of travel expenses (50 km rule)
• Apply: Information on the website
Joint Research Centre
http://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu
Location and Structure
Blue Book
• Types:
– Administration,
– Translation: into your main language (normally your native
language) from 2 other official EU languages
– 1st source language: English/German or French
– 2nd source language: any of the official EU languages
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Duration: 5 months,
Start: 1st of October or 1 of March
Allowance (monthly): ~ 1,000 EUR
Reimbursment of travel expenses (50 km rule)
Website
http://ec.europa.eu/stages
Recruitment process
March Session
October
Session
Statistics
July - August
January
10,000 +
End of October
End of April
2,800
Selection
Mid December
Mid July
600-700
Traineeship
starts
1st of March
1st of October
Application
Eligibility check
Blue Book
Directory General
My DG
How many are we?
Welcome Day in Brussels
What do I do?
European Parliament
Training
placements
Translation training
placements
Traineeships for
Translation
university
traineeships for
graduates
Programme of university
traineeships for graduates
people with
disabilities
Directorate General
European Parliament Information
Offices
Eligibility (general requirements)
• be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an applicant
country, without prejudice to the provisions of article 5 paragraph 2 of the
Internal rules;
• be aged 18 or over on their traineeship starting date;
• have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the
European Union;
• not have been awarded any other traineeship or have been in paid
employment for more than four consecutive weeks at the expense of the
European Union budget
Traineeships for university
graduates
Robert Schuman
scholarship,
general option
Robert Schuman
scholarship,
journalism option
Traineeships for university
graduates
• Applicants for Robert Schuman scholarships, journalism option, must
demonstrate professional experience
• University degree after a course of study of at least 3 years duration
Programme of traineeships for people with disabilities
Application period
15 March – 15 May
15 August – 15 October
Traineeship period
1 October – 28/29
February
1 March – 31 July
Programme of traineeships for
people with disabilities
• be able to certify that they have a disability/ies
• graduates of universities or equivalent institutions
• people whose qualifications are below university level
Application period
15 March – 15 May
15 August – 15 October
Traineeship period
1 October – 28/29
February
1 March – 31 July
Training placement
• secondary-school leaving certificate (obtained before the deadline for
applications) corresponding to the level required for entry to
university,
• completed a higher or technical course to an equivalent level
Translation traineeship for
university graduates
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university degree following a course of study of at least three years’ duration
have a perfect knowledge of one of the official languages of the EU or the official
language of an candidate country and a thorough knowledge of two other official
languages of the EU
3 months, may be extended for a maximum period of three months
Application period
Traineeship period
15 June - 15 August
1 January
15 September -15 November
1 April
15 December - 15 February
1 June
15 March - 15 May
1 October
What do I do at EPIO Wrocław?
Social Media
Events
Communication
Promotion
https://twitter.com/PE_Wroclaw
Media coverage
Output/Outreach
Database
https://www.facebook.com/PEWroclaw
What I did in Strabourg?
Website
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
About Parliament -> At your service -> Work with us -> Traineeships
Other websites
http://www.europarl.pl/pl/biuro_we_wroclawiu
http://ec-traineeship.findtalk.biz/
Thank you for your attention!
Do you have any questions?
Katarzyna Sumisławska
[email protected]
Jadwiga Miśtak
[email protected]