Place of employment : Brussels
Domain : Administration
Sub domain : Public Administration
Starting date : 01/10/2024 (5 months)
DG : Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services
Ref. : 11C70-5507

Who we are

The European Parliament's Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (DG EPRS) is the in-house research centre and think tank of the European Parliament (EP). We provide independent, on-demand research, analysis and information to Members and staff of the European Parliament and to parliamentary committees, on all EU policy areas, legislative files and issues. In addition, EPRS produces publications for a broader readership on a wide range of policy topics, including scrutiny and oversight of EU legislation in practice. We comprise four directorates: the Members' Research Service, the Directorate for Impact Assessment and Foresight, the Directorate for the Library and Knowledge Services, and the Directorate for Resources. In addition, we have three 'horizontal units' - the Strategy and Innovation Unit, the Publications Management and Editorial Unit, and the Linking the Levels Unit - which collaborate with all four directorates. More than 300 staff work in the DG's 27 units and services.  

Why choose a traineeship at DG EPRS?   

'Empowering through knowledge' is the guiding principle of EPRS. As an EPRS trainee, you will be exposed to the core of the research and analysis process in the European Parliament. Surrounded by colleagues working on publications covering a wide range of EU policies, you will gain detailed knowledge of the EP's workings while honing your skills in your specific topic of interest. If you choose a traineeship in one of EPRS's library units, you will help the parliamentary community find the resources they need for their work.  You will also be part of a DG that brings the work of the EU's institutions closer to its citizens. From directly answering questions from EU citizens, to working on projects such as the interactive ‘What Europe Does for Me' website (where citizens can find out what the EU is doing for their region, or for their personal or professional interests) you will help the public learn how the EU impacts on their lives.  

More information about EPRS and a traineeship with us is available here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7mXXUZSq0g

https://epthinktank.eu/2021/05/31/apply-for-a-robert-schuman-traineeship-in-the-eprs/

The European Added Value (EAVA) Unit analyses the potential benefit (in particular economic impacts) of future action by the European Union. We assess where greater efficiency or a collective public good could be realised through common action at European level but we also identify the added value of existing EU policies in practice. In our daily work we basically answer two questions: What the EU has done for you? But also: what else could the EU do for you? Our independent quantitative as well as qualitative analysis of potential gains from EU action supports the work of the European Parliament committees. By doing that we hope to contribute with data, facts and figures to a positive and constructive narrative about the future of the European Union. The results of our research will result into different publications such as Cost of Non-Europe Reports, EU Added Value Assessments and EU in Action briefings. Some of these publications are also presented in committee meetings or during public events. The Unit works for the European Parliament's committees, so we liaise closely with them, we advise them, and we ensure that our products and services respond to their specific needs.       

Here below few examples of our publications:         

It builds on a series of more detailed pieces of work undertaken by the unit for individual EP committees since 2012. You can find the latest version of the publication here below:  'Mapping the cost of non-Europe 2022-2032' : https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_STU(2023)734690

 

Your tasks

As trainee in the EAVA Unit you will be actively involved in our search for the benefits but also the costs of action at EU level across the different policy areas. 

In fact, the Unit deals with a broad range of issues, from Economic to Social issues, from Digital to Energy, from Justice and Home Affairs, from Robotics and Artificial Intelligence to Environmental policy, from Gender issues to Rule of Law:

  • The Covid-19 crisis is requesting additional efforts to ensure a quick and properly recovery;
  • You will be asked to conduct quick economic analysis and data collection, to help colleagues working on statistical tools, to provide economic literature research, comparative analysis, cost estimations and added value assessment of the measures the EU Institutions are going to implement to overcome the crisis.

 

You are

  • Ideally an economist or someone:   
  • With a strong economic background so to be able to conduct research, collect and analyse data and monitor economic trends on a wide variety of issues;
  • Familiar with European policies and recent developments;
  • Able to use a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods, own strong writing skills, particularly in English;
  • Enjoying working in multicultural environment.      

 

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