Traineeships at the EU's Assembly of Regional and Local Representatives
In a standard traineeship, you witness first-hand the dynamics of a multilingual and multinational work environment. Within a small group of trainees you will not only be able to attend a wide range of conferences, forums and seminars, but you will also have the unique possibility to create an event by yourself!
Standard traineeships in a nutshell...
- 5 months
- Full time / 40 hours a week
- Workplace in Brussels, Belgium
- Paid by grant (approx. 1195 euros/month)
- Preferred choice between 3 of the CoR's departments
- Travel cost reimbursement
- 50% discount on public transportation ticket
- Health insurance cover optional
- Accident insurance included
Annual sessions and application dates calendar:
Application period: 1st of April to 30th of September (midnight, Brussels time)
Pre-selection and Interviews: November
Selection: December
Spring Traineeship Session: 16th of February to 15th of July
Application period: 1st of October to 31st of March (midnight, Brussels time)
Pre-selection and interviews: May
Selection: June
Autumn Traineeship Session: 16th of September to 15th´of February
Warning: Avoid applying close to the deadline, as high data traffic could impair the chance of your application to reach us. We will not accept any applications that were not send in time or not submitted electronically.
Who are we looking for?
- EU citizens or citizens from a state which is an official candidate for accession
- Applicants of third countries may be granted a traineeship by the Secretary General in exceptional, duly motivated cases
- University graduates that have completed a full degree by the closing date for applications
- Candidates with excellent knowledge of one of the EU's official languages and satisfactory knowledge of French or English
- Candidates that have NOT yet received more than 8 weeks of training or employment with a European Institution or body.
How to apply?
- Choose your preferred CoR-department (up to 3 possible)
- Fill out the online application form (in English, French or German)
- Make sure that you fill the mandatory fields, only provide correct information and check before you submit
Note: You will still be able to make changes to your form before the application deadline. False statements will lead to rejection of the application or cancellation of the traineeship. After submitting you will receive a personal access code with whom you can check your application status anytime
Got what it takes? Use our Application form and apply now!