Traineeship application

The European Court of Auditors organises traineeship periods throughout the year in areas of interest to its work. The training periods are granted for a maximum period of five months. The training periods may be remunerated (1120 €/month) or non-remunerated. In view of the restricted budgetary appropriations available, however, the number of training periods granted is very limited.

In order to be eligible to carry out a period of traineeship, applicants must:

• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union, except where a derogation has been granted by the appointing authority;
• either hold a recognised university-level degree or diploma giving entitlement to the European Union category AD(*) or have completed at least four semesters of university studies in a field of interest to the Court;
• wish to obtain practical training related to one of the Court of Auditors' areas of activity;
• have not already benefited from a traineeship at the Court;
• state that they have a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official European Union language;
• offer the necessary proof of good character.

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(*) A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.

Starting from 2016, the European Court of Auditors will organise three traineeship sessions per year in areas of interest to its work. Traineeships are granted for 3, 4 or 5 months maximum. They may be remunerated (1120 €/month) or non-remunerated depending on the budgetary appropriations available.

The 3 sessions are organised each year starting on:
- 1st February,
- 1st May,
- 1st September.

In order to be eligible to carry out a period of traineeship, applicants must:

• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union, except where a derogation has been granted by the appointing authority;
• either hold a recognised university-level degree or diploma giving entitlement to the European Union category AD(*) or have completed at least four semesters of university studies in a field of interest to the Court;
• wish to obtain practical training related to one of the Court of Auditors' areas of activity;
• have not already benefited from a traineeship at any EU institution or body ;
• state that they have a thorough knowledge of one official language of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of at least one other official European Union language.

Candidates selected must provide a declaration that they have never been convicted or found guilty of any criminal offence as drawn up for the civil service by their national authorities and a medical certificate certifying that they are physically fit to perform their tasks.

(*) A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.