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CLOSED: Trainee Generalist

CLOSED: Trainee Generalist

Job title

Trainee

Reference number

2025/STG/1

Type of contract

Trainee

Function group and grade

Trainee

Place of work

Brussels, BELGIUM

Application until

15.11.2024 12:00 (CET)

Type of contract

Trainee

Ref. Numb.

2025/STG/1

Application until

15.11.2024 12:00 (CET)

Important note

Before you apply, read carefully the job requirements and the instructions to candidates. Failure to do so may lead to an incomplete application and an automatic rejection.

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    EPP Group Directorates

    • Internal Organisation
    • Strategy, Foresight and Network
    • Parliamentary Work - Internal Policies
    • External Policies - Committees and Delegations
    • Media and Digital Communication - Campaigns
    • Press and Media

    Directorate's mission:

    To provide high-level operational support for the Group's activities in the fields of ICT, HR, and Finance.

    Trainees' job description:

    • Drafting minutes, briefing notes, and other documents
    • Assisting the ICT systems administrators in maintaining the Group's intranet, website, and internal databases
    • Assisting the HR team with follow-up on career and professional training for staff, as well as providing administrative support for diverse procedures
    • Assisting in the preparation of financial statements and analyses
    • Preparing statistical reports on various topics linked to the activity of the unit (respectively, ICT, HR, or Finance)
    • Contributing to the completion of tasks assigned to the unit

    Directorate's mission:

    To develop and implement the Group's strategy, outreach to the broader network of the EPP family and enhance contacts with the National Parliaments and Young Members Network. It comprises the Strategy Unit, the Outreach, Intercultural and Religious Dialogue Unit and the Events Unit.

    Trainees' job description:

    • Writing notes on European policy issues
    • Carrying out background research for speeches, articles, and briefings
    • Supporting the organisation of external bureau meetings and EPP Group Academy events
    • Monitoring public opinion polls
    • Assisting in the preparation of topical meetings with Members of national Parliaments, Summits of EPP Group Chairs, Young Members Network, Erasmus for EPP Parliamentarians, SME Circle, and Committee meetings
    • Contributing to drafting notes, publications, reports, newsletters, and minutes from meetings/conferences and other documents
    • Contacting MEPs' offices in relation to the Directorate's activities
    • Researching market options, providing recommendations for service providers, and drawing up tendering procedures
    • Assisting in the organisation of thematic events
    • Attending weekly Events Unit, Press & Media Directorate, and Group forward planning meetings

    Directorate's mission:

    To coordinate the work of the Parliamentary Committees and plenary activities, such as legislative and non-legislative reports, amendments, and resolutions. It comprises the Legislative Coordination Unit, WG Economy and Environment, WG Budget and Structural Policies, and WG Legal and Home Affairs.

    Trainees' job description:

    • Assisting in legislative work: contributing to drafting amendments, analysing reports, preparing comments on draft compromises, and preparing Committee and plenary voting lists
    • Assisting in Committee coordination: checking Members' attendance and Committee votes, coordinating Members' speaking time, supporting liaison and coordination with the Committee Secretariat and the Coordinator's office, and preparing preparatory meetings
    • Taking minutes of internal coordination meetings
    • Drafting comments on items to be voted on at the next plenary session, ahead of the Group Week
    • Writing summaries of EC proposals and communications, and attending stakeholders' events

    Directorate's mission:

    To organise the work of the Group's Committees and Inter-parliamentary Delegations in the field of external policies and to assist Members of the EPP Group in their activities within the Inter-parliamentary Delegations.

    Trainees' job description:

    • Attending Committee and Inter-parliamentary Delegation meetings, drafting minutes, and reporting to the supervisor
    • Monitoring Parliamentary activities, performing background research, attending events, drafting briefings, and speaking points related to the work of the assigned Committee and Delegation
    • Assisting with the drafting and preparation of Committee reports, amendments, and urgency resolutions
    • Assisting with the preparation and follow-up of plenary discussions on matters related to the WG Foreign Policies

    Directorate's mission:

    To strengthen the Group's campaigning organisation, especially in the area of social media communication and in the organisation of the Group's campaigns. It is composed of the Digital Communication Unit.

    Trainees' job description:

    • Preparing concepts for photo shoots to support communication campaigns
    • Researching, drafting prefaces, and proofreading Group publications in English
    • Attending Social Media Unit meetings

    Directorate's mission:

    To ensure that the legislative initiatives and political objectives of the EPP Group are communicated effectively to the Brussels press corps, journalists in the EU Member States, interested stakeholders and the public. It is divided into the European Press Unit and the National Press Unit.

    Trainees' job description:

    • Daily monitoring and preparation of the press reviews of the national and European press
    • Research and media monitoring of EU hot topics
    • Following press briefings and writing reports on them
    • Following plenary sessions and assisting press officers in preparing draft press releases
    • Helping press officers draft main messages for topics related to legislative work
    • Following relevant meetings and writing minutes or briefings
    • Assisting in the organisation of press conferences and media events
    • Proofreading and translation

    Application

    Deadlines for applications.

    Autumn traineeship

    15 May 12:00 CET

    Selection

    Candidates will be informed about the outcome of their application.

    Autumn traineeship

    30 June

    Traineeship start

    Traineeships will start.

    Autumn traineeship

    beginning of September

    Open calls for interest

    Currently, we have no other open calls for interest.

    FAQ

    We will contact you as soon as possible to inform you about the admission to the traineeship based on the above-mentioned criteria. Above is an indicative timeline of the traineeship selection procedure.

    The EPP Group is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from qualified women and men who fulfil the job requirements, regardless of their age, race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual identity or any other characteristic.

    The EPP Group ensures that applicants' personal data are processed in line with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, particularly as regards their confidentiality and security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC.

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