Deadline:
March 16, 2026
Program Starts: October 01, 2026
Program Ends: February 28, 2027
Location(s)
Belgium
Brussels
Overview
Details
Aims of the in-service traineeship:
The purpose of the traineeship shall be
For the trainee:
- To provide with first-hand experience of the workings of the CINEA in particular, and the European institutions in general;
- To enable them to acquire practical experience and knowledge by means of the contacts made in the course of their everyday work;
- To provide the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance and thus contributing to raising awareness of true European citizenship
- To enable them to deepen and put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or early professional careers.
For the Agency:
- To benefit from the input of motivated recent graduates, who can provide fresh insight and up-to-date academic knowledge;
- To create a pool of people with experience with the European Institutions procedures, who will be better prepared to collaborate and co-operate with the European Institutions and bodies in the future.
- Creates long-term “goodwill ambassadors” for European ideas and values both within the European Union and outside.
ABOUT US
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), officially established on 15 February 2021, has started its activities on 1 April 2021 in order to implement parts of certain EU programmes.
CINEA plays a key role in supporting the EU Green Deal through the efficient and effective implementation of its delegated programmes.
It is a dynamic and innovative working place, where professional and experienced staff feel empowered and committed to achieve the organisation’s mission and strategic objectives.
The Agency fosters an efficient knowledge sharing and synergies between its different programmes and establishes strong partnerships with its stakeholders.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Requirements for admission and selection of trainees
The applicant shall be any national of one of the Member States of the European Union who:
- has completed at least post-secondary education attested by a diploma or be enrolled to a post-secondary education programme which requires a period of traineeship;
- has less than 5 years of professional experience post-graduation;
- has a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and a good knowledge of another of these languages, one of which has to be English;
- is enjoying the full rights of citizen and the appropriate character references as the suitability for the performance of the duties to take up in the CINEA.
In order to enable as many European citizens as possible to familiarize themselves with the European Institutions and bodies, no application will be accepted from any person who has already received more than 6 weeks of any kind of in-service traineeship within the European Institutions or bodies, or who has been in any kind of employment within the European Institutions or bodies.
CINEA will check the applications against the admission requirements set out here above and failing one of them, the applications will not be considered admissible.
Although admissible, the final acceptance of an application depends on the actual needs and resources available at CINEA and an appropriate geographical distribution will be maintained.
The Agency will recruit trainees on an ad-hoc basis according to its needs taking them from the pool of spontaneous applications received.
Dates
Deadline: March 16, 2026
Program starts:
October 01, 2026
Program ends:
February 28, 2027
Program Starts: October 01, 2026
Program Ends: February 28, 2027
Cost/funding for participants
The in-service traineeship is an unpaid scheme. Therefore, trainees accepted under this scheme do not receive any remuneration, grant, financial support or reimbursement from the CINEA.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
