Cedefop offers paid traineeships to talented recent university graduates. It is an opportunity for them to gain their first work experience in their field of specialisation within a European organisation. The traineeships typically run from October to July, lasting up to 12 months, with one intake per year.
Stay tuned for our upcoming traineeship intake
The vacancy will be published here
TRAINEESHIPS 2025-2026
Who can apply?
Nationality: citizens of EU Member States (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) or EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland).
Education: graduates who have completed a standard higher education degree (minimum EQF 6 level) within the last 3 years and by the application deadline. If a higher degree has been obtained, the date of the Bachelor's degree will be considered for eligibility.
Language: applicants who have at least a C1 level of English proficiency in all dimensions, as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Who can't apply?
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements by the closing date of the traineeship notice.
Applicants who have already benefited from any kind of paid/unpaid traineeship or employment within an EU institution/body/agency/office for more than 6 weeks.
How to apply?
Applications must be submitted online via the 'Vacancies' webpage. Applications sent by email or post will not be accepted.
The online application must be completed in English and include:
CV in English;
copy of the required university Bachelor's degree (translation is not needed if issued in any official EU language). Additional documents like Master's, PhD, or language certificates can be attached for reference.
It is advisable that the online application is submitted well before the deadline to avoid any issues as the closing date approaches.
Due to the high volume of applications, Cedefop will not respond to individual queries but will send an automatic notification regarding the outcome to all candidates at the end of the process.
TRAINEESHIPS 2024-2025
The 2024-2025 traineeship intake will end in September 2025. For detailed information, please refer to the ‘Rules governing the traineeship programme at Cedefop’, available in the ‘Downloads’ section.
GRANTS
Trainees receive a monthly maintenance grant, which is regularly updated. The current amounts are:
EUR 952.24 per month for trainees who were already residing in Thessaloniki before starting their traineeship.
EUR 1,269.65 per month for trainees coming from locations more than 50 km away from Thessaloniki.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
Please refer to the Traineeship privacy statement.