European Committee of the Regions: Cicero Traineeships

Must have

• EU citizens may apply.
• Citizens from third countries, including the UK, can also apply and may be selected in exceptional cases if their candidature is of particular interest to the CoR and they comply with national immigration law requirements for residing and working legally in Belgium.
• University graduates who have obtained a full undergraduate academic degree, or completed at least the third year of higher education, by the closing date.
• Excellent knowledge of one of the EU's official languages and satisfactory knowledge of French or English.
• Candidates who have already received more than 8 weeks of in-house placement in a European institution, body, delegation or representative office, or who have had any form of employment in a European institution or body, shall not be accepted.
• University graduates who have obtained a full undergraduate academic degree, or have completed at least the third year of higher education (university or equivalent), by the closing date for applications.
• The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and to promoting a diverse, inclusive and equitable working environment, in accordance with the applicable rules governing its traineeship schemes.

Advantageous

• Make sure that you fill in the mandatory fields, only provide correct information and check before you submit your application.
• You will still be able to make changes to your form before the application deadline.
• False statements will lead to rejection of the application or cancellation of the traineeship.
• You are allowed to submit only one application per traineeship period.
• Students looking to finalise their work project, or who are curious about how local and regional authorities contribute to EU legislation in fields such as Citizenship, Cohesion, Climate Change, Public Procurement and Security are welcome to apply for a study visit.
• Study visits are an excellent opportunity to discover the geographical dimension of EU policies.
• Moreover, they provide the occasion to reinforce academic preparation with first-hand experience with the work of an EU consultative body.In order to be accepted for a study visit, applicants must either.
• Provide proof of funding from another body, such as a university, a public / private body or NGO, in the form of a scholarship, grant, etc.

Selection steps

1. Spring session pre-selection and interviews take place in November.
2. Spring session selection takes place in December.
3. Autumn session pre-selection and interviews take place in May.
4. Autumn session selection takes place in June.
5. Choose your preferred CoR department, up to 3 possible.
6. Fill in the mandatory fields, only provide correct information and check before submitting.
7. You can still make changes to your form before the application deadline.
8. You are allowed to submit only one application per traineeship period.