
Deadline:
April 07, 2026
Location(s)
Luxembourg
Overview
Details
TRAINEESHIP OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE
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To provide trainees with a comprehensive understanding of the EPPO’s objectives, activities, and day-to-day operations across its different functions and teams, through practical experience.
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To enable trainees to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies in real-world professional contexts and specific areas of competence.
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To promote European citizenship and integration by fostering awareness and appreciation of European values through active participation in EPPO activities.
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To create opportunities to work in a diverse, multicultural, and multilingual environment that encourages mutual understanding, trust, and tolerance.
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To introduce trainees to a new professional landscape, including its challenges, responsibilities, and career opportunities.
ROLE AND KEY ACTIVITIES
As a trainee in the Operations Unit, you will have a unique opportunity to understand the functioning of a transnational prosecution office and to contribute to its core activities. Reporting directly to the Head of the Unit and the Heads of Sectors, you will be responsible for:
- Assisting the drafting of policy documents of the Unit, such as reports on trends templates, desk research of relevant case law, standard operational procedures, FAQs or quick guides.
- Collecting and analysing operational statistics, preparing statistical reports and contributing to related processes.
- Maintaining knowledge hubs, organizing and updating internal resources, preparing training and presentation materials.
- Contributing to the market research and the testing of analytical tools, supporting the provision of linguistic services.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered eligible, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements by the application closing date:
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Be a national of a Member State of the European Union and enjoy full rights as an EU citizen.
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Hold a completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) corresponding to at least 3 years of higher education (minimum EQF level 61), recognised in an EU Member State. Applicants must be able to provide a degree certificate or official confirmation from their university.
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Have a satisfactory knowledge of English, at minimum B2 level.
Dates
Deadline: April 07, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
TRAINEESHIP GRANT
The successful candidate(s) will be offered a traineeship contract as trainee for a duration of twelve (12) months. The traineeship grant amounts to EUR 1.650 per month.
Selected trainees who meet the eligibility criteria may also receive compensation for travel expenses incurred at the beginning and at the end of the traineeship period. A flat-rate travel allowance of EUR 250 is granted both at the start and at the end of the traineeship.
In addition to the grant and the contribution towards travel costs, trainees are entitled to two (2) days of leave per month. Leave entitlement is accrued on a pro rata basis, in accordance with the number of months worked, starting from the first day of the month. Unused leave days are not compensated.
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