career in eu institutions
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Career in EU Institutions tutorialTRANSCRIPT
How to Build a Career in EU Institutions
Presentation offered byCristina – Catalina CHIRITA
Trainee at the European ParliamentMSc in Management, CITY College – International Faculty of the
University of Sheffield
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Overview
What can I do for the EU?
Why should I work for the EU?
Who could I work for?
What sort of people do they
need?
What employment
possibilities do I have?
How do I apply?
Where is the place of work?
How is life in the heart of the EU?
Where can I get more info?
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What can I do for the EU?
Policy development
Technology & innovation
…and many, many more…
Education & research
Political advising
Aid work
Audit & inspection
Greener economy
Economic & monetary stability
Security policies & justice
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Why should I work for the EU?
Opportunity to work and
travel abroad, and interact with people from
all over Europe
A lifetime of different jobs
Interesting and challenging work that
makes a real difference for
Europe
Encouraged to learn new
skills and languages
An attractive package of
benefits
…have all of these…
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Who could I work for?
Commission
Council
Parliament
Court of Justice
Court of Auditors
Economic &Social Committee
Committee of Regions
Ombudsman
Data ProtectionSupervisor
…and many other agencies of the EU…
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What sort of people do they need?
• Have a desire to make a difference for Europe and its citizens;
• Are highly skilled, resilient and motivated to succeed, learn and develop knowledge and skills;
• Have strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and communication skills;
• Enjoy working effectively in multicultural teams and deliver quality and results;
• Have abilities to adapt easily to a variety of environments and stakeholders and prove leadership;
• Come from wide range of backgrounds: economists, IT specialists, lawyers, scientists, linguists, and many more.
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What employment possibilities do I have?
Civil servants:• Permanent civil servants
(selected for lifetime by open competitions – EPSO tests);
• Temporary agents and contract agents (3 months-6 years);
• Seconded national experts (1-2 years, drawn from local government employees);
• Interim staff (6 months, drawn from local agencies);
• Trainees (5 to 12 months);
• Diplomats at a Permanent Representation or Embassy.
Political sector:• Assistants to Members of the
European Parliament (MEPs);
• Political groups at the European Parliament;
• NGOs, public interest associations;
• Political consultants.
Private sector:• Firms dealing with EU issues
(consultants, lobbyists, lawyers etc.);
• Industry associations.
Academic sector:• Think-tanks;
• Research institutes.
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How do I apply?
Traineeships at the European Parliament (EP):
• Take place twice a year, for 5 months;• No prior work experience , no age limit;• Minimum bachelor degree and 2 EU languages (2nd EN/FR/DE);• ~3,000 applications each period, ~150 selected trainees (5%);• Candidates can select preferences of which department they’d like to work in;• Paid around €1,200/month (+ travel reimbursement & sickness insurance);• Apply online, by filling in an application form, available at:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/en/007cecd1cc/Traineeships.html
You can still
apply until
15th May!
Period of traineeship Application period
1 March – 31 July 15 August – 15 October
1 October – 28 February 15 March – 15 May
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How do I apply?
Traineeships at the European Commission (EC):
• Take place twice a year, for 5 months;• No prior work experience , no age limit;• Minimum bachelor degree and 2 EU languages (2nd EN/FR/DE);• ~6,000 applications each period, ~600 selected trainees (10%);• Eligible candidates are added to a data base (“Blue Book”), from where
departments make their choices and select trainees;• Paid around €1,000/month (+ travel reimbursement & sickness insurance);• Apply online, by filling in an application form, available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm
Period of traineeship Application period
1 March – 31 July 1 July – 31 August
1 October – 28 February 1 January – 31 January
You can apply from
1st July!
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How do I apply?
Traineeships at the Council of the European Union (Consilium):
• Take place twice a year, for 5 months;• No prior work experience , no age limit;• Minimum bachelor degree and 2 EU languages (2nd EN/FR/DE);• ~2,000 applications each period, ~100 selected trainees (5%);• Successful applicants are notified about the period of their traineeship and the
department to which they are assigned;• Paid around €1,000/month (+ travel reimbursement & sickness insurance);• Apply online, by filling in an application form, available at:http://www.consilium.europa.eu/contacts/traineeships-office/paid-traineeships?lang=en
Period of traineeship Application period
1 February – 30 June 1 June – 31 August of the year preceding the traineeship1 September – 31 January
You can apply from
1st June!
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Where is the place of work?
Brussels
LuxembourgStrasbourg
Agencies & representations of different EU Member States
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How is life in the heart of the EU?
Multicultural & dynamic environment
Surrounded by different cultures & languages
Making international networks
Enlarging horizons
Travelling within the EU and around the world
Great social life & nightlife
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Where can I get more info?
EU Jobs:
• http://europa.eu/epso
• http://www.eu-careers-online.eu
• http://www.eutraining.eu
• http://www.eurobrussels.com
• http://jobs.euractiv.com