European Union 2025 Blue Book Traineeships Program

Published: 19 Jul 2024

The European Union Blue Book Traineeships Program 2025, also called the EU Traineeships Program, lets young professionals gain practical experience in the European Union. Traineeships are available in various EU institutions like the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council. Students and recent graduates from around the world can apply. Applicants must have a university degree, be fluent in at least two official EU languages, and provide proof of their academic qualifications.

EU Blue Book Traineeships Program

Application Deadline	August 30, 2024
Type	Training
Sponsor	European Union (EU)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of EU Blue Book Traineeships Program

• A monthly stipend of 1.376,89 for trainees;
• Visa expenses; 
• Payment of medical costs
• Travel expenses.
• Gain practical experience in the field of study
• Learn about EU policies and decision-making processes
• Open doors to future employment opportunities
• Develop skills
• Expand professional networks

Requirements for EU Blue Book Traineeships Program

Subject to eligibility criteria, the traineeship is open to all EU citizens, regardless of age. A limited number of places are also allocated to non-EU nationals.

The traineeship programme is open to university graduates who:

1. have completed a standard 3-year higher education degree (minimum EQF 6 level), corresponding to a complete Bachelor’s cycle, or equivalent. Only if you have a certificate or official confirmation from your university that you have such a degree will you be eligible to apply.
2. have no prior work experience of any kind, 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)
3. have a very good knowledge of languages:

• For the administrative traineeship – you must have a very good knowledge of two EU official languages, one of which must be a working language: English, French or 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.
• 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

* At least one of the source languages you offer must be French, English or German. This is because:

• the EU receives a large volume of translations and documents in French, English or German

• French, English and German are the languages that EU staff members most frequently use in their work

Most documents sent to DGT in languages other than French, English and German come from the Member States. Some documents come from international organisations and national associations that write to the Commission in English.

Selection Process

Your application is assessed on basis of academic profile, language skills and additional competences, skills and qualities, such as having an international profile, work experience, certificates and other achievements.

Quotas by nationality are applied to EU candidates to ensure a spread of nationalities, with safeguards to ensure that smaller countries are adequately represented.

Third countries are grouped together in a single quota. 

Application Documents

1. You will have to provide the following documents:
   • diplomas or certificates with final grades clearly indicated
   • and proof of minimum EQF 6 level. Find out more about EQF levels

Application Deadline

August 30, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to European Union (EU) on webgate.ec.europa.eu to apply