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This page gathers every current traineeship and internship opening across the EU institutions in a single feed. The best-known is the European Commission's Blue Book traineeship, a paid five-month placement taking around 600 graduates per round, but the Parliament's Schuman programme, the Council, the Court of Justice, the ECB, the EIB, the EEAS and the decentralised agencies all run their own schemes with separate application windows. Pay ranges from a Blue Book grant of about €1,400 to €1,500 per month up to roughly €2,000 at the ECB and EIB. See /guide/blue-book-traineeship/ for the flagship scheme in depth.

The main EU traineeship programmes

The Commission's Blue Book is the flagship, running twice a year across all Directorates-General in Brussels, Luxembourg and the Joint Research Centre sites. The European Parliament's Robert Schuman traineeship runs in parallel with placements in Brussels, Luxembourg and external offices, paying around €1,700 per month. The Court of Justice traineeship in Luxembourg is heavily oriented toward law graduates with French; the ECB in Frankfurt and the EIB in Luxembourg run analyst-style schemes with a CV screen plus interview, paying closer to €2,000. Each decentralised agency also runs occasional ad-hoc traineeship calls. Acceptance rates across the major programmes are low, typically in the 3 to 5% range.

Eligibility and how selection works

Requirements are broadly consistent: a completed university degree, EU nationality (with limited exceptions at the EEAS and ECB), two EU languages, and little or no prior EU institution experience. Applications for the Blue Book open in January and August for the following intake; you submit a single online application with a Europass CV, motivation paragraphs and up to three preferred DGs. A central pre-selection filters for eligibility, then DGs consult a virtual book of surviving candidates and pick their trainees. There is no centralised written test for the Blue Book, though some DGs run short interviews. Other programmes such as the ECB and EIB use a more conventional CV screen and interview process.

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Frequently asked questions

Which EU institutions offer traineeships?
The Commission (Blue Book), Parliament (Schuman), Council, Court of Justice, European Central Bank, European Investment Bank, the European External Action Service and most decentralised agencies all run traineeship programmes, each with its own application portal, timeline and grant level.
Are EU traineeships paid?
Yes. The major EU institution traineeships are paid a monthly grant: around €1,400 to €1,500 for the Commission's Blue Book, roughly €1,700 for the Parliament's Schuman programme, and closer to €2,000 at the ECB and EIB, plus travel allowance and insurance.
When do EU traineeship applications open?
The Commission's Blue Book opens applications in January for the October intake and in August for the following March intake. Other programmes such as Schuman, the Court of Justice, ECB and EIB publish their own separate windows, so check each scheme's portal.
How competitive are EU traineeships?
Very. Acceptance rates across the flagship programmes hover around 3 to 5% of applicants. A strong academic record, a well-targeted motivation statement and relevant language skills all help, as does aligning your preferred DGs with your background.
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