EUROFOUND - Traineeship Programme
Eurofound’s post-graduate traineeship programme is addressed to recent university graduates, without excluding those who – in the framework of lifelong learning – have recently obtained their university qualification and are at the beginning of a new professional career.
9 trainee profiles are offered in 2024 – 7 for placement in Research:
Working life: Industrial relations; Working conditions and sustainable work;
Employment: European Restructuring Monitor databases; Change (anticipating & managing impact);
Social policies: Social cohesion & convergence; Living conditions & quality of life;
Research: Surveys;
as well as 2 profiles in the Information & Communication unit: Digital production and the
Human Resources team.
Applications are valid until end of 2024. Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for online interviews, throughout the year, according to business needs.
Duration
6-month traineeships are offered and can be extended up to a maximum of 12 months.
Grants
In the 2024 programme, Trainees are paid a monthly grant of approximately €1,922.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a graduate traineeship, you must:
- Be a national of a Member State of the EU.
- have a very good knowledge of at least two EU languages, of which one should be English - the working language of Eurofound.
- Have recently obtained a university degree.
Trainees do not benefit from sickness insurance. Before the start of your traineeship, you must prove you are covered by a sickness and accident insurance.
Traineeships are not offered to applicants who have already been a trainee or an employee in a European institution or body, for more than six weeks.