Schuman Traineeships at the European Parliament

About the opportunity

The European Parliament offers Schuman Traineeships twice a year to provide professional experience and insight into its workings. Revised rules now allow a limited number of positions for applicants with vocational education qualifications within the EU, alongside traditional university graduates. Traineeships run for five months, with intakes starting in October and March.

Salary and benefits

• Monthly maintenance grant/stipend provided for accepted trainees
• Professional work experience inside an official institution of the European Union
• Networking and professional development opportunities within a major European body

Who can apply?

• Be aged 18 or over
• Be nationals of a Member State of the European Union (a very limited number of traineeships can be offered to nationals of other countries)
• Fulfil the language requirements
• Hold a full university degree (EQF level 6) or, for a limited number of traineeships, a vocational education qualification obtained within the EU (EQF levels 3, 4, or 5)
• Provide an eligible criminal record
• Not have worked, or have benefitted from any other type of traineeship, for more than two months in an EU institution, body, or agency
• Not have carried out a study visit at the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months prior to the beginning of the traineeship

Required documents

• Curriculum Vitae in Europass format
• Motivation letter per traineeship offer (maximum one page)
• ID or passport (required if shortlisted)
• University diploma(s) or vocational education qualification(s) (required if shortlisted)
• Criminal record certificate (required if shortlisted)

When to apply

• For the October-February traineeship intake: Apply in May, with a deadline of May 31 at 23:59 Brussels time
• For the March-July traineeship intake: Apply in October, with a deadline of October 31 at 23:59 Brussels time

How to apply

• Visit the Traineeship offers main page and select an offer
• Click the Apply online button and complete the registration form with personal data
• Log in to your account, upload your Europass CV, and submit a motivation letter for each offer
• Submit a maximum of 3 applications per campaign

Additional information

• Applicants can apply for up to 3 traineeship offers per campaign and will be disqualified if they exceed this limit
• Applications cannot be changed once submitted, and no additional documents or corrections are accepted by email
• Shortlisted candidates are given 14 days to upload verification documents