DG Translation offers a small number of traineeships each year. These last five months and are open to graduates looking
to gain some professional translation experience within the European
institutions. The linguistic and academic requirements are the same as
for permanent translators. Regrettably, because of the limited number of places, we cannot take all applicants.Tasks
Trainees are usually assigned to a translation unit made up of translators with the same mother tongue or main language. As a trainee you do the same work as staff colleagues — translating into your mother tongue* from at least two official EU languages. Your work is revised by experienced senior staff. In some cases you may be assigned to one of DG Translation’s administrative units.Salary
Trainees receive a grant of € 1,071.19 per month. [Updated January 2011]When?
Commission traineeships run for five months from 1 March and 1 October every year.Basic requirements
You must:- hold a full university-level degree and
- be able to translate into your mother tongue or main language* from two EU official languages (one of which must be French, English or German)
Apply now
If you meet the requirements above, fill out the online trainee application on the Traineeships Office website. The various stages of the procedure are clearly set out there.The deadlines for applications are:
- 1 September for traineeships starting in March
- 31 January for traineeships starting in October.
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