Deadline:
April 07, 2026
Program Starts: October 01, 2026
Program Ends: February 28, 2027
Location(s)
Belgium Luxembourg
Trainees are placed in European Commission departments and services, mainly in Luxembourg and Brussels.
Overview
A paid traineeship of 5 months with the European Commission (or some executive bodies and agencies of the European Institutions like, for instance, the European External Action Service or Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), starting on either 1st March or 1st October.
Details
The Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) ensures the translation of texts into and out of the 24 official languages of the European Union. It is organized into language departments dealing exclusively with written texts.
Responsibilities of DGT:
- translate laws, policy papers, reports, correspondence, etc. drafted by or sent to the Commission
- help the Commission communicate with the public, thereby helping citizens understand EU policies
- edit original documents drafted by Commission authors
- advise Commission departments on language and on managing multilingual websites
- ensure correct terminology in all official EU languages, as documented in the interinstitutional database IATE
- contribute to the development of advanced data-driven language technologies, and to the digitalisation of multilingual systems and processes
Translation positions are exclusively offered by the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT), representing 5% of the total posts available across the entire Commission and its agencies.
What you will gain?
During the traineeship, you will gain practical experience through direct involvement in the work of the European Commission, its agencies or other bodies.
- You will acquire hands-on professional experience in an international environment.
- You will develop key skills, including communication, teamwork and organisation.
- You will apply your academic knowledge in practice.
- You will work in a multicultural and multilingual setting.
- You will strengthen your career prospects through recognised professional experience.
The nature of your work will depend on the service you are assigned to.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Key requirements for translators:
- Language Proficiency: Translators must translate into their target language, typically their mother tongue, from at least two other official EU languages. Given that most documents are to be translated from English (91,6%), French (2.6%), and German (0.8%), at least one of these source languages is required. The remaining EU languages account for 5% of the documents.
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Predominance of English: English is the principal drafting language at the Commission, explaining its high proportion among source documents.
- Nationality: The programme is open to all eligible candidates from the Member States of the European Union. A limited number of places are also allocated to non-EU nationals in specific Directorates-General or Services.
Dates
Deadline: April 07, 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 living allowance for the traineeship sessions is about €1.418,20 per month.
Visa costs and related medical fees may be reimbursed together with the travel expenditures.
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