career opportunities with the european institutions and
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Career opportunities
with the European Institutions
and EPSO selection procedures
EPSO – Outreach & External Relations
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EU Institutions as employer
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Profiles
Scientists
European
Public
Administration Economists Finance Officers
External Relations
Lawyers InterpretersLawyer-linguists
Auditors
ITCommunication
specialists
Translators
SecretariesAssistants Linguistic assistants
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EU
citizens
Minimum of 2 EU languages
Working in multicultural
teams
Graduates +
Non-graduates
Who are we looking for?
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What do we offer?
Interesting & challenging
work
International working
environment
Flexible working
conditions
Shaping Europe
together
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What do we offer?
Personal development,
training courses
Job
mobility
Work-life balance
Well-being initiatives
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What do we offer?
Collaborative way of working
Inclusion, equality and diversity
Compensation & benefits
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Competitions
Permanent officials
(civil servants)
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Types of competitions
Generalists
Common fields (Law,
Audit, Economics, Public
Administration, …)
No professional
experience needed
Mainly for graduates
Grade AD5
Specialists
Specialised fields
Professional experience
needed for most profiles
For graduates and non-
graduates Grade AD6, AD7, AST3
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Typical elements of a
specialist competition
Reasoning
skillsTalent Screener
Assessment
Centre
Field related
tests
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Typical elements of a
generalist competition
New competition model under construction
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Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning
Abstract reasoning
1 of 24 official
EU languages
Reasoning skills tests
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Talent Screener
Set of questions to
select candidates
based on
qualifications
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Field related tests
• Profile-specific
questions (MCQ)
• Language
comprehension
questions (MCQ)
• Translations
• Etc.
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Assessment Centre
• Approximately 3
times the number
of successful
candidates
sought will be
invited for this
stage.
• In language 2
• Different possible
tests
Case study/Writtentest in the field
Situational Competency Based Interview
Structured interview
Oral presentation
Motivational interview
Interview in the field
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Assessment Centre testing 8 competencies
Analysis & problem solving
CommunicationDelivering quality &
resultsLearning &
Development
Prioritising & organising
Resilience Working with others Potential to lead
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Successful Candidate
List of
Successful candidates
Contact with
EU institutions
Job
Interview
Recruitmentby EU
institution
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Ongoing
*dates to be confirmed
Field Languages Grade Application period
Audiovisual and conference
techniciansEU-27 AST3 23/09 – 26/10/2021
Building technicians EU-27 AST3 23/09 – 26/10/2021
Laboratory technicians EU-27 AST3 23/09 – 26/10/2021
Laboratory support workers EU-27 AST3 23/09 – 26/10/2021
Administrators in digital forensics and
in operational and strategic analysisEU-27 AD7 7/10 – 9/11/2021
Anti-fraud Investigators and Experts EU-27 AD7/9 7/10 – 9/11/2021
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Other
Staff
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Staff categories
Contract agents
(CAST)
Temporary agents
Interim staff Freelancers
Seconded National Experts
Trainees
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Contract agents
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Permanently available profilesField Function Group Registration period
Manual workers I Open
Secretaries/Clerks II Open
Child Care staff II Open
Administration/HR II – III – IV Open
Finance II – III – IV Open
Project/Programme Management III – IV Open
Communication III – IV Open
Political affairs III – IV Open
Law III – IV Open
ICT III – IV Open
Educational psychologists IV Open
Translators IV Open
Proofreaders III Open
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CAST PERMANENTSelection procedure
Open
registration
period
Preselection
by recruiting
services
Testing by EPSO
(MCQs):
Reasoning tests (Verbal,
numerical, abstract) in
Language 1
Competency test
(knowledge in the field)
in Language 2
if successful,
results valid for 10 yrs
if successful,
results valid for 5 yrs
Interview by
recruiting
service
RecruitmentEU CAREERS WEBSITE
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Ad-hoc vacancies
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Traineeships
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Traineeships in the EU institutions All EU institutions offer traineeships – not centralised
Consult EPSO’s website for links to each programme:
Job opportunities > Traineeships
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Traineeship in the European Commission
5 months01/03 - 31/0701/10 - 28/02
Paid(± €1.200)
BrusselsLuxembourg
+ representations
1.800 trainees/year
Participate in the work processes
High number of applicants
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Who can apply?
Minimum of 2 2 EU languages
Bachelor degree
Minimum of 2 2 EU languages
1 language must be:
No EU citizenship
needed No age limit
You?
Application within the deadline
No prior EU employment of
more than 6 weeks
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Blue Book Traineeship – key steps
Online
Application
Eligibility check
Pre-Selection
Selection
Apply in January 2022 for the October 2022 traineeship
Apply 16 July-31 August 2022 for the March 2023 traineeship
Online application for EC Traineeship:
http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm
12.000
applicants
(average)
2.500
pre-selected
‘Blue Book’
900
approx.
receive an offer
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Questions? Thank you!
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