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Blue Book traineeship programme.

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Blue Book traineeships

Twice a year, the Commission offers 5-month paid traineeships.

Conference on the Future of Europe

This is your opportunity to speak up, to say what kind of Europe you want to live in, to help shape our future.

Equal opportunities

At the European Commission's Traineeships Office, we believe in equality and diversity.

Registration is open for the October 2023 session

 Registration open from 4 January 2023 until 31 January 2023, 12:00pm (midday, CET)

Before applying

  • Read carefully who can apply, the application procedure and FAQ to avoid your application being rejected
  • Collect all the supporting documents which you need to submit with your application. You should fill in the application with the dates corresponding to these documents, otherwise your application could be rejected
  • Do not wait until the last moment. Allow up to 3 working days for a response if you need (technical) help

Before submission

  • Re-read your application carefully before submitting it
  • Keep a copy of your application

While waiting for the results of the preselection, we invite you to contact the Permanent Representation of your country to the European Union and let them know you have applied.