The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) offers paid internships for a period of six months from 1 April to 30 September 2024. The Internships scheme aims at providing trainees with work experience in the administration of co-operation in the field of fundamental rights at the European level.

Eligibility criteria:

• nationals from EU Member States, EEA EFTA States, EU candidates and potential candidate countries;
• have completed the first cycle of a higher education course (i.e. university education) and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications;
• very good knowledge of English and another EU language. Candidates from candidate countries must have very good knowledge of English
• candidates should not have had any kind of training or employment within an EU institution or body.

Candidates of Romani background and/or with a recognised disability are encouraged to apply.

Internships are offered in the following FRA Units:

• Corporate Services (CS)
• Justice, Digital and Migration (JDM)
• Equality, Roma and Social Rights (ERSR)
• Communications and Events (COMMS)
• Institutional Cooperation and Networks (INST)
• Data Protection Office (DPO)
• Director’s Office (DIR) .

Grants

Trainees are awarded a monthly grant corresponding to one quarter of the grade AD5-step1. Trainees with disabilities may receive a supplement to their grant equal to a maximum of 50% of the amount of the grant.

Deadline: 13 December 2023, at 13.00 CET.

Read more here.