Internship Name: Junior Professionals in Delegations - Portugal
Location/s:
eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Eligibility Criteria :
be a national from an EU Member State,
- hold at least a university degree equivalent to a Master's degree (seeDiploma Annex ) in a domain relevant to the activities of the Delegations;
- have excellent command of English and/or French; knowledge of other languages is an asset;
- show great interest and motivation to work in a Delegation;
- professional experience, and extra-curriculum activities such as volunteering or publications, is an important asset.
Duration :
Selected candidates will be offered a single traineeship agreement of a fixed-term of twelve (12) months, which can be renewed for another period of twelve (12) months.
Application Dates:
31st January 2023.
Stipend:
Trainees will be entitled to a monthly remuneration package composed of:
- a grant of 2,000 EUR;
- an accommodation contribution set at 1,500 EUR;
- a hardship contribution added to these mentioned above - depending on the Living Conditions Allowance in a Delegation from 10% to 35%.
In addition, JPDs will be granted:
- an installation contribution of 2,340 EUR at the beginning of their traineeship;
- a contribution for the cost of the journey for each period of 12 months of traineeship - 2,926 EUR;
- 1,800 EUR to cover the insurance cost for each period of 12 months of traineeship.
Company Profile:
The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission (EC) have established a high-level traineeship program which gives an opportunity to highly qualified junior professionals from the EU Members State to work in the EU Delegations worldwide. The program aims to enable young people to gain a first-hand experience in the work of Delegations and an in-depth understanding of their role in the implementation of EU external policies.
Application Process:
Applications shall be addressed exclusively to the authorities designated by each EU Member State.
The modalities for presenting applications to the respective national authorities are determined by the EU Member States and should be made available on their relevant websites.
Applicants can only apply in one Member State. In case of multiple applications, the candidate will be disqualified.
In their application, candidates will have to provide information on their academic achievements, knowledge of languages, professional experience, extra-curriculum activities and motivation and indicate 3 geographical preferences for their potential assignment as well as the function they are applying for:
- political, press and information;
- development policy, program/project management, humanitarian affairs, etc.
Mode of Internship:
on site