Trainees

Explore our traineeship programme: your chance to gain hands-on experience, build real skills, expand your network, and make your mark in Europe.

Each year, Cedefop offers 10-month paid traineeships, usually starting on 1 October. All traineeships take place in Thessaloniki, Greece.

As a trainee, you will contribute to Cedefop projects, guided by supervisors who will mentor you throughout your traineeship, helping you acquire skills essential for your professional and personal growth.

Who can apply?

• Nationality: you must be a citizen 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: you must have successfully completed a post-secondary education of at least 3 years (minimum EQF 6 level): this includes Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent qualifications, obtained within 3 years by the closing date for applications.

  If you hold more than one qualification, you are eligible if you have completed a 3-year qualification at any time, as well as an additional qualification (even if it is less than 3 years in duration) that was awarded within 3 years of the application closing date.

• Language: you must demonstrate a minimum C1 level of English proficiency in all areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening), in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Who can't apply?

• Candidates who do not meet the above requirements by the closing date of the traineeship notice.

• Candidates 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.

Grants

Trainees receive a monthly maintenance grant, which is regularly updated. The current amounts are:

• EUR 1,338.20 per month for trainees residing further than 50 km away from Thessaloniki before starting their traineeship.

• EUR 1,003.65 per month for trainees who, prior to the start of their traineeship, resided within a radius of 50 kilometres or less from Thessaloniki.

Protection of personal data

Please refer to the Traineeship privacy statement.

Downloads

Rules governing the traineeship programme at Cedefop

Annex I Traineeship grants (updated version)

Annex II Reimbursement of travel expenses (updated version)