Wednesday 2 January 2013

Traineeships in the European Parliament

Parliament offers several options for traineeships within its Secretariat, to provide opportunities for vocational training and for learning more about what the European Parliament is and does.
The traineeships may be paid or unpaid and are of the following types: a general option, a journalism option and traineeships for translators.
When applying online, you have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete each page of the application form.
 
 
 
General Option or Journalism Option (Schuman Scholarships) - Paid Traineeships
Paid traineeships are awarded solely to graduates of universities or equivalent institutions. Their purpose is to enable trainees to supplement the knowledge which they acquired during their studies and to familiarise themselves with the activities of the European Union and, in particular, the European Parliament.
Paid traineeships cover:
  • Robert Schuman scholarships, general option
  • Robert Schuman scholarships, journalism option.
Applicants for Robert Schuman scholarships, general option, must also demonstrate that they have produced a substantial written paper, as part of the requirements for a university degree or for a scientific journal. One of these scholarships, known as the `Chris Piening Fellowship’, may be awarded to a candidate whose paper was concerned particularly with relations between the European Union and the United States.
Applicants for Robert Schuman scholarships, journalism option, must also demonstrate professional experience as evidenced either by works published, or by membership of an association of journalists in a Member State of the European Union, or by a qualification in journalism recognised in the Member States of the European Union or in the applicant countries.
Paid traineeships are awarded for a period of five months.
Starting dates and deadlines for receipt of applications
Beginning of traineeship Application period
1 March 15 August – 15 October (midnight)
1 October 15 March – 15 May (midnight)
We advise you not to wait until the last day to apply, to prevent the system from becoming overloaded because there are a large number of applications.
If you are interested in a paid traineeship under this option, please read the Internal Rules Governing Traineeships.
Please note the conditions for admission. If you are selected, the following documents will be requested as supporting documents:
  • a copy of your passport or identity card
  • a copy of your university diploma(s)
  • a letter from a professional person who is able to give an objective assessment of your aptitudes
  • for general option candidates: proof of written work (attestation, cover page, diploma, etc.)
  • for journalism option candidates: publication or membership of an association of journalists in a Member State of the European Union or a diploma in journalism recognised in the Member States of the European Union or in the applicant countries.
It is not necessary to send these supporting documents at this stage. The documents will be requested when we offer you a traineeship.
If we offer you a traineeship, you will not be admitted unless you provide the full set of documents mentioned above as requested.
Before applying online the candidates are advised to familiarise with the work of the Directorates-General of the Secretariat of the European Parliament in order to apply to those departments that best suit their profile.
If you fulfil the conditions for admission, please complete the online application form.
Please note that if you leave your application form inactive for 30 minutes, the data you have entered will be lost. We therefore advise you to read carefully the ‘Internal rules governing traineeships and study visits in the Secretariat of the European Parliament’ and the Frequently Asked Questions before filling in the application form.
The application cannot be changed online and is completed and submitted in a single operation. After filling in your application please print the summary and make sure that it is correct and complete before submitting.
You may send only one application for one traineeship option. In case of multiply applications for one option we will keep only the most recent one.
NB: Any incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.
Once you have confirmed/sent your online application you will automatically receive a confirmation message at your email address. The message contains a confirmation number that you should quote in all future correspondence concerning the traineeship and the link to the summary of your application in pdf format, a paper version of which will be requested, if we offer you a traineeship
 
More information: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/en/007cecd1cc/Traineeships.html;jsessionid=DA60D19F688B591010C08DBA67198F4B.node2

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