EUROPOL - Internship in project & policy research - Operations Directorate

REQUIREMENTS - ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1.

• Be a national of a Member State of the European Union;
• Have reached the age of majority in their country of origin;
• Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies or vocational training relevant for the tasks of Europol. Only diplomas issued by EU Member State authorities and diplomas recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State bodies are accepted. If the main studies took place outside the European Union or at a non-EU establishment located within the European Union the candidate’s qualification (hereinafter “non-EU diploma”), must have been recognised by a body delegated officially for the purpose by one of the European Union Member States (such as a national Ministry of Education);
• Have very good knowledge of English, which is Europol’s main language of internal communication, and a satisfactory knowledge (corresponding at least to B1 level of the Common European framework of reference for the level of languages) of another language of the European Union.

2.

• Not have already for more than six weeks:
• Benefited from any kind of internship (formal or informal, paid or unpaid) within a European institution, agency or body (including Europol), or
• Had any kind of employment within a European institution, agency or body (including Europol).

SELECTION CRITERIAa. Experience (in academic or professional settings):

• Experience in one or several of the following fields of activity (incl. study assignments):
• Project support;
• Stakeholder management;
• Research assignments, such as data collection on specific topics;
• Drafting reports, analyses, fact-sheets and other documents;
• Supporting external and internal communication and media monitoring in public
• or private administrative entities;
• Organising events (e.g., trainings, seminars, conferences, meetings);
• Working with open sources (collection, collation and analysis) and/or open-source intelligence (OSINT).

b. Subject knowledge/education:

• Completed university studies or vocational training in the field of Public Administration, International Relations, Law or Criminology, Security studies or any other relevant field for the internship project;
• Knowledge of the EU institutional framework and Europol's role in fighting serious and organised crime and terrorism;
• Knowledge of research methods and media monitoring (incl. via study assignments);
• Good understanding of event planning and organisation principles.

c. General competencies:

• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing;
• Very good time management skills and ability to work under tight deadlines/under pressure;
• Proficient user of IT applications in general and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and the internet;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team as well as independently;
• Ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment

COMPENSATION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SALARY: NONE

During the period of internship, interns currently receive a MONTHLY MAINTENANCE GRANT of 1.500 EUR, serving the purpose to cover the costs of living in The Netherlands. In accordance with the rules applicable to the Europol’s internship scheme mentioned below, this amount may be updated in the course of an internship.

Upon request, interns must be able to provide invoices and receipts relating to living expenses incurred in the Netherlands during their internship at Europol.

The interns who continue to be paid by their employer for the purpose of following an internship at Europol, or who receive a grant or a subsistence allowance from another source aimed at covering the living costs incurred by interns during an internship at Europol, shall only be entitled to a financial contribution from Europol if the sum they receive is less than the amount of the monthly maintenance grant. In that case, they shall receive the difference.

All interns are insured by Europol against the risk of accident or death while present or having a link to Europol premises.

All interns must possess sickness insurance throughout the entire period of their internship. Proof of this insurance must be presented to HR before the start date of the internship. Interns are advised to take out a civil liability insurance.