Schuman Traineeship – European Parliament
Paid 5-month traineeship at the European Parliament for university graduates, with a monthly grant of €1,889. Around 500 offers per campaign in Brussels, Luxembourg or Strasbourg. Apply by 31 October 2026 for the March–July 2027 session.
The Schuman Traineeship is the European Parliament's paid traineeship programme for university degree holders aged 18 or over. Around 500 traineeships are offered per campaign across fields such as communication, law, multilingualism, international relations, IT, HR and administration.
Traineeships run for 5 months (1 March – 31 July 2027) and are based in Brussels, Luxembourg or Strasbourg. Trainees receive a monthly grant of €1,889 and gain direct insight into EU decision-making at the European Parliament.
Applications close on 31 October 2026.
- University degree holders aged 18 or over.
- Open to EU citizens, plus a limited number of places for non-EU nationals.
- Thorough knowledge of one official EU language and a good knowledge of a second; non-EU applicants should have excellent English, French or German.
- Must not have worked for an EU institution for more than two months previously.
- Paid traineeship with a monthly grant of €1,889.
- Around 500 offers per campaign in fields such as communication, law, multilingualism, international relations, IT, HR and administration.
- Insight into EU decision-making at the European Parliament.
- University degree.
- Thorough knowledge of one official EU language and a good knowledge of a second (non-EU applicants: excellent English, French or German).
- Completed online application via the traineeship portal, with supporting documents as requested in the application form.
Apply online via the European Parliament's traineeship portal by 31 October 2026 for the March–July 2027 session.