Prácticas - Traineeship in Committee of the Regions (CoR)

Every year, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) offers a limited number of university graduates a five-month traineeship:

• from 16 February to 15 July (spring session);
• from 16 September to 15 February of the following year (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).

The aim of the traineeship within the CoR is:

• to provide a unique, first-hand experience of the workings of the CoR in particular, and of the EU institutions in general;
• to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of the Committee's departments;
• to work in a multicultural and multilingual environment;
• you will have the opportunity to organise a study visit to a European local or regional authority, in connection with the Committee’s political priorities;
• to put into practice knowledge acquired during studies, particularly in your areas of competence.

Admission criteria

To apply for a traineeship at the CoR, a number of basic requirements must be fulfilled.

Applicants must:

• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union or of a State which is an official candidate for accession;
• have completed at least the first cycle of a higher education course and obtained a full degree by the closing date for applications;
• 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).

Important notice

1. In order to enable as many European citizens as possible to familiarize themselves with the European institutions, no application shall be accepted from any person who has already received more than eight weeks of any kind of in-service training (formal or informal, paid or unpaid) within a European institution or body [2], or who has been in any kind of employment within a European institution or body, including anyone who is or has been an assistant to a Member of the European Parliament, an intramural consultant or researcher, a temporary staff member, a contract staff member, an auxiliary staff member or an interim staff member of any EU institution, body, delegation or representative office.
2. Applicants of third countries may be granted a traineeship by the Secretary General in exceptional, duly motivated cases.
    

Traineeship period

There are two training periods per year:

Spring session: from 16 February to 15 July

Autumn session: from 16 September to 15 February
(of the following year)

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