The European Court of Auditors organises three traineeship sessions per year in areas of interest to its work.

Traineeships are granted for 3 to 5 months maximum. They may be remunerated (1600 €/month) or non-remunerated depending on the budgetary appropriations available.

The 3 sessions will cover the following periods:

– from 1 March to 31 July of the same calendar year;

– from 1 May to 30 September of the same calendar year;

– from 1 October of one calendar year until 28 (29) February of the next.

Eligible applicants must:

• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union;
• have completed at least four semesters of university study in an area of interest to the Court;
•  have not already benefited from a traineeship at any EU institution or body;
• have a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of at least a second one.

Selected candidates must provide a declaration from their national authorities stating they have a clean criminal record and a medical certificate certifying that they are physically fit to perform their tasks.

Deadlines:

– 31 May 2025 (opens on 1st April).

– 30 November 2024 (opens on 1st October).

– 31 January 2025 (opens on 1st December).

Find out more here.