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€ 1,700 per month

What will you do?

You will be assigned to one of the three Directorates and actively contribute to its daily political and administrative work. One of our experienced supervisors will follow your work and guide you in all assigned tasks and projects during your traineeship. The nature of your duties will depend on the specific Directorate to which you will be assigned assigned and may include a selection of the tasks described below.

Parliamentary Work Directorate – Internal Policies

The Parliamentary Work Directorate Trainee will work under the guidance of experienced team members and contribute to the Directorate's daily activities, including:

Following the work of Parliamentary Committees and plenary sessions;

Assisting with legislative files, including reports, amendments and resolutions;

Researching EU policies covering economic, environmental, budgetary, legal and home affairs;

Attending Committee and coordination meetings and drafting minutes;

Supporting coordination with MEPs' offices, Committee secretariats and relevant stakeholders.

External Policies Directorate – Committees and Delegations

The External Policies Directorate Trainee will work under the guidance of experienced team members and contribute to the Directorate's daily activities, including:

Monitoring international developments and EU foreign policy issues;

Following Parliamentary Committees and interparliamentary delegations;

Conducting research on foreign affairs, security and defence, human rights and EU external relations;

Preparing briefings, speaking points, reports and meeting minutes;

Assisting with Parliamentary reports, amendments and resolutions;

Supporting the preparation and follow-up of Committee meetings, delegation activities and plenary debates.

Strategy, Foresight & Network Directorate

The Strategy, Foresight & Network Directorate Trainee will work under the guidance of experienced team members and contribute to the Directorate's daily activities, including:

Monitoring EU political developments, public opinion and emerging trends;

Conducting research and preparing briefings, speeches, reports and other documents;

Supporting the Group's strategic planning and outreach activities;

Assisting in the organisation of conferences, political meetings and EPP Group events;

Supporting exchanges with national parliaments, political networks and external stakeholders;

Assisting with intercultural and religious dialogue initiatives.

Who can apply?

Admission requirements

Option 1) Paid Traineeship

The candidates who:

Are nationals of a Member State of the EU or of an associated or candidate country;

Have a very good knowledge (at least CEFR B2 level) of two official EU languages, one of which should be English, French or German (EU citizens) OR have a very good knowledge of the English language (non-EU citizens);

Have not been granted a paid traineeship in the EU institutions/MEP offices and have not already been in gainful employment after the completion of their studies;

Have a university degree or have completed at least three years of study (six semesters) at a university or an equivalent institute of higher education.

Option 2) Unpaid Traineeship

If they do not have a university degree or have not completed at least three years of study (six semesters) at a university or an equivalent institute of higher education, candidates must provide an attestation from the university stating that a traineeship is required in the framework of the studies and its required length.

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