The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) offers a limited number of university graduates a five-months traineeship.
- from 16 February to 15 July (spring session)
- from 16 September to 15 February (autumn session)
Each trainee is assigned to a specific department of the CoR. The nature of the work depends largely on the unit. Some units are more politically oriented, others are more administrative. In general, the type of work assigned is equivalent to that performed by junior executive-grade officials (AD5).
Applicants must:
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be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union or of a State which is an official candidate for accession;
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have completed at least the first cycle of a higher education course and obtained a full degree by the closing date for applications
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have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another EU-working language (French or English)
Applications are exclusively submitted online via an internet application form in English, French or German.
When should I submit my application?
The electronic application form must be submitted within the following timeframe (unless otherwise stated on the website):
Spring session: Between 1st April and 30th September (midnight, Brussels local time) of the preceding year
Autumn session: Between 1st October and 31st March (midnight, Brussels local time) of the same year
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Paid traineeship periods
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Spring session
16 February - 15 July
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Autumn session
16 September - 15 February
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Application registration and deadline
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1 April - 30 September of previous year
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1 October - 31 March of same year
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Any application received outside this period will not be accepted by the Traineeships Office.
Further information: http://cor.europa.eu/en/about/traineeships/Pages/cor-traineeship.aspx
