Enlargement and Third-Country Languages Unit - Post A: Maltese Language Team - European Parliament (Brussels)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Parliament on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Translate into Maltese a range of texts intended for the general public, such as press releases, newsletters and audio scripts
• Make content accessible to all European citizens
• Subtitle audiovisual material in Maltese
• Adapt or modify texts in various formats, including audio files and website content
• Record audio products

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: University degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) obtained at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship
• Languages: Maltese (native-…), English or French (C1), Third official EU language (can be Engl… (B2)
• Key skills: Perfect command of Maltese (native-speaker equivalent), Strong teamwork and communication skills, Experience with or willingness to learn CAT tools, especially SDL Studio, Experience with or willingness to learn recording and subtitling tools

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Submit CV in English
• Submit motivation letter in Maltese (maximum 600 words)
• Submit university diploma(s) and transcript(s) of records

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 5 months, starting 01/03/2027.

Hiring unit: Directorate-General for Translation and Clear Language (DG TRAD), Directorate for Clear Language and Audiovisual Transl….

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Enlargement and Third-Country Languages Unit - Post A: Maltese Language Team at European Parliament based in Brussels.

Sub domain : Translation and Editing

Starting date : 01/03/2027 (5 months)

Ref. : 07B30-8266

Who we are

The Directorate-General for Translation and Clear Language (DG TRAD)provides the European Parliament with translation and other linguistic services in all official and working languages of the European Union.

Our mission is:

- To support the Members and administration of the European Parliament by making all content related to Parliament’s legislative, budgetary and scrutiny activities accessible in all official and working languages, ensuring transparency and legitimacy in these core functions; - To uphold the European Parliament’s commitment to multilingualism, enabling equal treatment of all official and working languages and ensuring that all EU citizens can access and communicate with Parliament in these languages; - To deliver high-quality multilingual communication services to the Members and administration of the European Parliament in text, audio and video formats, in a manner that is clear, inclusive and accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities; - To ensure that all language services provided by DG TRAD are delivered efficiently and sustainably, integrating innovative technologies while upholding our professional standards to meet the evolving needs of the European Parliament.

Your tasks

As a Malteselinguistic trainee in the Directorate for Clear Language and Audiovisual Translation, you will be joining a pool of Intercultural and Language Professionals (ILPs) in the Directorate. ‘ILP’ is our term for a broad and forward-looking translation role, which will see you perform a wide variety of linguistic tasks. Not only will you have the opportunity to translate into Maltesea range of texts intended for the general public, such as press releases, newsletters and audio scripts, but also to learn how to make them accessible to all European citizens. Indeed, you may also get the chance to subtitle audiovisual material in your native language. You could also be asked to adapt or modify texts in various formats, for example, audio files and website content, and possibly even record audio products.

You will work under the supervision of the language professionals in your team, who will guide you, teach you the current workflows and procedures, and revise your work as necessary. This will give you the opportunity to hone your linguistic skills and reap the greatest benefits from your traineeship. In addition, you will have access to several training opportunities throughout your traineeship to further develop your skills.

Please note that there may be several linguistic traineeships available for the Malteselanguage. You can apply for up to three Schuman traineeships.

You are

As a prospective linguistic trainee:

- You have a perfect command of Maltese(native-speaker equivalent); - You have an in-depth knowledge of a second language which must be English or French (at least C1 level) and a very good knowledge of a third official EU language (B2 level), based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; the third language can also be English or French; - You would like to learn more about clear language and multilingual accessibility services; - You possess strong teamwork and communication skills, which will enable you to work as part of a team of language professionals; - You have experience with, or are keen to learn how to use CAT tools, especially SDL Studio, and recording and subtitling tools; - You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship.

If you are interested in this offer, please upload the following:

- A copy of your CV in English; - A motivation letter in Maltese stating your reasons for applying for this traineeship. The motivation letter should not exceed 600 words; - Your university diploma(s) and transcript(s) of records.

The motivation letter, diplomas and transcripts must be combined into a single PDF file.

The CV must be a separate attachment.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 28 October 2026, today.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 28 October 2026.

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