Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Belgium France
Brussels, Strasbourg
Overview
The S&D Group offers many traineeship opportunities to involve young people in the work of the S&D Group and the European Parliament and to promote the integration of citizens across Europe. All our trainees receive a grant and working opportunities that include monitoring the work of parliamentary committees, working with the press team, participating in the S&D Group’s events, and other areas of parliamentary life.
Details
Our mission, vision and values
The S&D Group is the leading centre-left political group in the European Parliament and the second largest. The S&D Group stands for an inclusive European society based on principles like:
- Freedom
- Equality
- Solidarity
- Diversity
- Fairness
Our MEPs are committed to fighting for social justice, jobs and growth, consumer rights, sustainable development, financial market reform and human rights to create a stronger and more democratic Europe and a better future for everyone.
In today's times of crisis, the S&D Group's priority is to fight unemployment and ensure that our societies and markets become fairer. We want to give people back trust in the EU and hope for their future. These principles inspire our daily work, in the European Parliament and beyond.
What we stand for
- Our achievements: As the lead progressive force in the European Parliament, our actions have been crucial in ensuring a fairer response to the challenges posed by the financial crisis and its severe economic and social consequences.
- Our priorities: We have a vision for radical change in Europe. We want a fairer society for everyone, where we work together to build a more sustainable way of life. We want to put in place a new social contract at the heart of Europe. We want to preserve our planet for future generations, for our children. We need a solidarity pact for Europe. Only the S&Ds will do this.
- Our progressive vision: The S&D Group's MEPs work hard to support many campaigns and initiatives, highlighting important causes and bringing people together to find better solutions for the key problems we face in Europe. Read more about these activities below and find out how you can get involved.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Candidates for the traineeship must:
- be nationals of a European Union member state, a candidate country for EU accession or a country which has a partnership agreement with the S&D Group
- be aged between 18 and 35 years
- share European socialist and democratic values
- have a perfect knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union and in addition a very good knowledge of one of the working languages of the S&D Group (English, French, Spanish or German)
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Each semester, we take on approximately 20 young people for traineeships that last five months. Traineeships begin in mid-February or mid-September.
The candidates for a traineeship can apply either to the Francis Vals fund and maximum of ONE other specific fund or to a maximum of TWO different specific funds.
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