Training Programs
Traineeships in The European Parliament
The European Parliament offers two types of traineeships:
- Traineeships in the Secretariat (Schuman traineeships)
- Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament
Schuman Traineeship – Traineeships in the Secretariat
The Schuman traineeships are paid. These traineeships 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.
Reasons to avail this opportunity?
- Paid
- These traineeships 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.
- A wide range of fields available for traineeship 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.
Who can apply?
Applicants for a Schuman traineeship must:
- be aged 18 or above;
- 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 Graduation / a university level diploma;
- knowledge of one of EU official 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 visitat the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months prior to the beginning of the traineeship.
How to apply?
In order to apply, visit https://ep-stages.gestmax.eu/website/application-informations
- Select and apply maximum 3 traineeship
- You will have to provide supporting documents if shortlisted
- Once selected, you will get an official Letter via email.
Dates to remember:
The Schuman Traineeships are awarded for a Period of Five Months.
- For Traineeship period 0ctober 1 – 28/29 February, application period 1 to 31 May
- For Traineeship period March 1 – July 31, application period 1 to 31 October
Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament may offer paid traineeships at their offices in the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels (or Strasbourg) based on an agreement with the European Parliament.
Reasons to avail this opportunity?
- 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 MEPs’ traineeships may be undertaken in a wide variety of fields.
- The Member of Parliament who awards the traineeship will assign specific tasks to be completed during the traineeship.
Who can apply?
Members freely choose their trainees. However, candidates must fulfil the following criteria:
- be aged 18 or above
- be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an accession/candidate country. (Nevertheless, Members may offer a traineeship to nationals of third countries, provided they comply with visa requirements);
- have obtained a secondary-school leaving certificate corresponding to the level required for entry to university, or have followed a higher or technical course of study to an equivalent level, or have obtained a university diploma;
- have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union;
- not be party to an employment contract or any working contractual relationship during their traineeship;
- not have carried out a previous traineeship with a Member, nor have previously worked as a parliamentary assistant to a Member, whether local or accredited.
How to apply?
- To submit an application, it is necessary to contact directly 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 912 and EUR 1495 for a full-time traineeship.
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