This type of Traineeship is offered to graduates who have completed at least the first cycle of a higher education course (i.e. university education) and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications.

Trainees are selected from nationals of the Member States of the European Union (27) and EU candidate countries (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey) and potential candidate countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo*).

Trainees are requested to have a very good knowledge of English and another EU language. Traineeship places are offered in the following FRA Units to work on the tasks listed in each of the linked files below:

• Corporate Services (pdf, 112KB);
• Research and Data (pdf, 193KB);
• Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (pdf, 115KB);
• Communications and Events (pdf, 149KB);
• Institutional Cooperation and Networks (pdf, 113KB);
• Director's Office (pdf, 76KB).

For detailed information about the eligibility criteria as well as the rights and duties of the trainees, please consult our Rules governing the traineeship programme at the FRA and the FAQ. We recommend you read them carefully before submitting your application.

FRA is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that its recruitment procedures do not discriminate on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Within the scope of application of the Treaty establishing the European Community and of the Treaty on the European Union, and without prejudice to the special provisions of those Treaties, any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited.

How to apply?

1. Prepare your CV in Europass format (other formats will not be considered). This document should be attached to the Online Application Form;
2. Complete one of the FRA online application forms for the unit of your choice, clearly mentioning the interest for this choice and your motivation to apply. Please note you are not requested to upload a Motivation Letter. You should just fill in the field on your motivation to apply for the particular unit. Within this unit, please specify also the area(s) you are interested in.
   • Director’s Office;
   • Corporate Services Unit;
   • Research & Data Unit;
   • Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Unit;
   • Communications and Events Unit;
   • Institutional Cooperation & Networks Unit.

You can indicate only one unit. Candidates applying for more than one unit will be automatically rejected.

Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria or are incorrectly submitted will be rejected. FRA will not return applications to candidates.

No employment of any form can be offered following the end of the traineeship period unless through a recruitment procedure against a vacancy notice published on the FRA website.

Deadline for applications

The deadline for applications is 8 May 2020, at 13:00 (Vienna Local time). 

Indicative timing

FRA offers 10 months paid traineeships starting on 1/10/2020. 

Due to the great number of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted by e-mail. Any information about the closure of the selection and the award of the traineehips will be posted on the present page.

Learn more?

Applicants who require further information or wish to access or rectify data can contact us by e-mail, clearly indicating their application number, to: recruitment@fra.europa.eu

Data protection

The processing of personal data by the FRA is governed by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. By submitting an application for a traineeship, you consent to the processing of the personal data contained in the application form and the supporting documents enclosed therewith, in accordance to Article 5. 1(d) of the Regulation. The provision of information requested in the application form and the supporting documents is obligatory. Incomplete applications will be excluded from the selection. The personal data in question is collected by the FRA for the sole purpose of the selection of trainees. Please consult the privacy notice for further information.

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.