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Traineeships at the General Secretariat of the Council

Traineeships

Every year, there are around 100 places available for paid traineeships and around 20 places for unpaid compulsory traineeships.

What can you expect from your traineeship?

A traineeship at the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) offers:

• first-hand experience of the work of the GSC
• EU knowledge – insight into the processes and policies of the EU institutions
• an opportunity to contribute to the Council’s day-to-day business
• the chance to work in a multicultural, multilingual and multi-ethnic environment
• an opportunity to share your fresh point of view and the knowledge you have acquired during your studies

Apply now

Applications are now open: 30 August (12:00 noon, Brussels time)  – 30 September 2019 (12:00 noon, Brussels time) for the 2020 first traineeship period (February – June 2020)

for both:

• paid traineeships
• unpaid compulsory traineeships

What does a traineeship involve?

Depending on the needs of the service, your daily work would generally be equivalent to that of junior administrator officials at the beginning of their career, such as:

• preparing meetings and drafting minutes
• attending meetings of Council preparatory bodies and Coreper (Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the member states to the EU)
• researching on a particular project
• translating documents
• compiling documentation, writing reports

Trainees will also be invited to take part in a study programme that includes visits and conferences at other EU institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg.

Learn more about the details of the traineeship, the tasks involved and the domain in which you may find yourself working should you be successful.

Who can apply?

Nationality

GSC traineeships are open to:

• EU citizens
• citizens from candidate countries that have concluded EU accession negotiations

Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements, including those on nationality, at the time of selection. Therefore, UK nationals remain eligible and can be selected for the traineeship period beginning 1 February and ending 30 June 2020 if, at the time of selection (October 2019), the UK is a member state of the EU.

Languages

Candidates must have very good knowledge of at least two EU official languages. Given that English and French are used extensively for internal communication within the GSC, a good knowledge of English or French and the ability to communicate in one of these languages is required.

Profiles

The majority of applications currently come from candidates with qualifications in law, political science, international relations, EU studies and economics.

The GSC is also looking for trainees with qualifications in other fields, such as:

translation, human resources, communication, education studies, computer sciences, graphic design, multimedia, agricultural technology, biochemical engineering, health and food safety, energy management, environment, aerospace engineering.

Who can’t apply?

Applications will not be accepted from candidates who have already benefited from any kind of training (paid or unpaid) or employment for more than 6 weeks within an EU institution, body, agency or office.

Complaints procedure

We strive to offer the highest standards of service.

However, if you think that you have been subject to maladministration, you have the right to introduce a complaint to the European Ombudsman. Please note that before the Ombudsman can accept a complaint from you, you need to first raise your concerns with the Traineeship Office.

(consilium.europa.eu)