European Commission Blue Book Traineeship Programme 2025 (Paid) – YOA

Deadline: March 17, 2025

Applications are open for the European Commission Blue Book Traineeship Programme 2025. The Blue Book Traineeship programme is a 5-month paid internship provided by the European Commission, offering younger graduates from world wide with fingers-on expertise in EU policymaking and administration.

Trainees work in a multicultural setting, develop skilled expertise, and acquire insights into the operations of EU establishments. The European Commission proposes two kinds of traineeship: an Administrative Traineeship or a Translation Traineeship with the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT).

grant

• The traineeship offers a €1,476.34 grant.

Eligibility

Open to school graduates who:

• have accomplished a regular 3-12 months greater training diploma (minimal EQF 6 degree), corresponding to an entire Bachelor’s cycle, or equal. Only if in case you have a certificates or official affirmation out of your college that you’ve such a level will you be eligible to apply. You should present the next paperwork:
  • diplomas or certificates with closing grades clearly indicated
  • and proof of minimal EQF 6 degree. Find out extra about EQF ranges
• don’t have any prior work expertise of any sort, in extra of 6 weeks in any EU establishment, physique or company, delegation, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), or Advocates General on the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ).
• have an excellent data of languages:
  • For the executive traineeship – you should have an excellent data of two EU official languages, considered one of which have to be a working language: English, French or German at C1 or C2 degree as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and a second one at B2 degree a minimum of as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For non-EU nationals, just one procedural language is required at C1 or C2 degree.
  • For the interpretation traineeship within the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) – you should be capable of translate into your fundamental/goal language (usually your mom tongue), from two different official EU languages (‘source languages’).:
    • your fundamental/goal language have to be one of many official EU languages.
    • your first supply language for translation have to be a working language of the EU: English, French or German (C degree or mom tongue).
    • your second supply language could be any of the official EU languages with a minimum of B2-degree proficiency.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to European Commission Blue Book Traineeship.