The Blue Book Traineeship program is currently open for hiring. This opportunity is very competitive and is best suited for young graduates. The selected candidates will either be placed in Luxembourg or Belgium to work for a period of five (5) months.
The good news about this program is that it opens twice a year, so if you don’t get in the first time, you can attempt again in the same year. Registration for traineeships starting in October opens in February, while trainings commencing in March open between July and August.
General Criteria:
- Applicants to be considered are those who have successfully completed a standard 3-year higher education which is equivalent to a Bachelor’s cycle
- There is no age limit
- You must have no previous job experience of any sort, 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)
- Candidates should have a very good knowledge of languages (especially EU official languages).
Specific Requirements For The Available Divisions
1. Administrative
As a trainee in this area, one of the languages you have knowledge in should be a working dialect: English, French, German at C1 or C2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and a second one at B2 level at least as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For non-EU nationals, only one procedural language is required at C1 or C2 level.
2. Translation
- For the translation traineeship in the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) – you must be able to translate into your main/target language (normally your mother tongue), from two other official EU languages (‘source languages’):
- your main/target language must be one of the official EU languages
- your first source language for translation must be a working language of the EU: English, French or German (C level or mother tongue)
- your second source language can be any of the official EU languages with at least B2-level proficiency
Perks:
The living allowance for the training sessions is about €1.418,20 per month.
Extra Points:
Extra points will be awarded to applicants who have or present the following:
- Professional knowledge
- Rare field of study
- International profile demonstrated through:
- education
- Work or volunteering
- Aptitude to work in an international environment
How To Submit An Application For The Blue Book Traineeship Opportunity
- To begin, create an account Here
- Fill the sign up form
- Check your email for confirmation
- In the email, click on the link provided to create your unique password
- Key in your password and submit it
- Click “PROCEED” to have access to the application form
- Use either your email or your EU Login username to login afterwards.
- Complete the form together with all the supporting documents
- If your application is successful, you will be invited to apply for the available positions
Important Notice:
- Make sure all your supporting material are intact before beginning your entry
- The documents your upload must match your declarations on the application form
- Candidates who do not provide adequate documentation will be reject
- If you are not selected, you can submit another application later in the year. The same procedure will apply each time, but there is no assurance that you will advance to the final level.
For additional information visit the official website