The European Commission organises twice a year in-service training periods, lasting 5 months, for university graduates from the EU who wish to gain in-house professional translation experience.
DESTINATION COUNTRY
Belgium, Luxembourg
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Eligibility
The traineeship programme is open to university graduates, from all over the world who have:
- completed a standard 3-year higher education degree (minimum EQF 6 level), corresponding to a complete Bachelor’s cycle, or equivalent
- have no prior work experience of any kind, in excess of 6 weeks in any EU institution, body or agency, delegation, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), or Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ)
- have a very good knowledge of languages
- be able to translate into your mother tongue from two other EU official languages (source languages);
- your main language must be one of the official EU languages.
- 1st source language for translation must be English, French or German.
- 2nd source language can be any of the official EU languages with at least B2-level proficiency.
Conditions
A grant of EUR 1.376,89 per month and reimbursement of travel expenses. Accident and health insurance are also provided. Disabled trainees may receive a supplement to their grant.
How to apply
- Register on the European Commission Authentication Service (EU Login) to begin your application.
- Fill in the sign-up form.
Deadline: 30 August 2024, 10:00 CET (traineeship period March – July 2025).
Find out more here.
