What is a Blue Book trainee?
What’s in it for you? A paid traineeship of 5 months with the European Commission, starting on either 1st March or 1st October. You will receive a monthly grant and reimbursement of travel expenses.
How do you get EU traineeship?
Applicants must have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma (awarded in EU Member States or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by Member States’ Authorities), when the normal period of university education is three years or more.
How long is Blue Book traineeship?
2 five month
Each year the European Commission offers 2 five month, paid traineeships, for 1,800 trainees; administrative or translation. Starting on 1 March or 1 October, trainees gain hands-on experience of EU policy making in a multicultural environment.
How many people apply for EU traineeship?
Total number of applicants 122,788
| – | Translation | Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Applicants | 10,824 | 111,964 |
| Successful | 515 | 6,486 |
| % chance of being selected | 4.76% | 5.79% |
What is the difference between traineeship and internship?
Sometimes, doing an internship involves working towards gaining a certification that will help you as your career develops. Some internships are paid, whereas others aren’t. A traineeship on the other hand, is an official training programme, offered by employers to train up new staff for a specific role.
Do Blue Book trainees pay taxes?
For your traineeship allowance, you don’t have to pay taxes at all. However, you will be sent and will have to fill in a tax declaration form (for us, it will be in May 2021, I think it will be the same for you too), will have to sign it and send it back.
What does DG near stand for?
Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
The mission of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) is to take forward the EU’s neighbourhood and enlargement policies, as well as coordinating relations with EEA-EFTA countries insofar as Commission policies are concerned.