The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) offers paid internships for a period of ten months starting on 1^st October 2022.

The Internships scheme aims at providing trainees with work experience in the administration of cooperation in the field of fundamental rights at the European level in order to gain an insight into FRA’s objectives and activities and to put their learning into practice.

Benefits:

Trainees are awarded a monthly grant corresponding to one-quarter of the grade AD5-step1. Trainees with disabilities may receive a supplement to their grant equal to a maximum of 50% of the amount of the grant.

Also, the internship programs aim to:

• provide an understanding of the objectives as well as activities of FRA
• enable trainees to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of FRA Units and services
• enable trainees to put into practice knowledge acquired during their studies, or professional careers
• allow trainees to contribute to the agency’s mission.

Eligibility:

• participants are nationals from the EU Member States, EU candidates (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey) as well as potential candidate countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo)
• Also, trainees must have completed 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
• Candidates must have very good knowledge of English and another EU language.
• In addition, candidates should not have had any kind of training or employment within an EU institution or body.

Internship Units

Internships are offered in the following FRA Units:

• Corporate Services (CS)
• Justice, Digital and Migration (JDM)
• Equality, Roma and Social Rights (ERSR)
• Communications and Events (COMMS)
• Institutional Cooperation and Networks (INST)
• Director’s Office (DIR)

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How to apply?

1. Prepare your CV in  Europass format. Attach this document to the Online Application Form;
2. Complete one of the FRA online application forms for the unit of your choice, clearly mentioning your interest in this choice as well as your motivation to apply.
3.  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 – Application form;
   • Corporate Services Unit – Application form;
   • Justice, Digital and Migration Unit – Application form;
   • Equality, Roma and Social Rights Unit – Application form;
   • Communications and Events Unit – Application form;
   • Institutional Cooperation & Networks Unit – Application form.