Ex-Post Evaluation Unit

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 Ex-Post Evaluation Unit supports Parliament's evidence-based policymaking, by providing parliamentary committees with research, analysis and studies of the practical operation of existing EU legislation across all EU policy areas. These publications are mostly done at the direct request of the parliamentary committees, for example, when they prepare own-initiative implementation reports. The Unit's work draws on available input from other EU institutions, from national governments and parliaments, and from any other external consultation and outreach activities.  

• You will assist the unit with all relevant aspects of its ex-post evaluation work, including carrying out ground research and attending and reporting from parliamentary committee meetings and other internal or external events;   
• The work also includes contributing to publications, background notes and analysis in various policy areas.

You should be interested in:                  

• Deepening your knowledge on the EU, its policies and legislation;
• Analytical work;
• Gathering, analysing and synthesising information;
• Participation in various (mainly parliamentary) meetings and preparing short reports from them;
• Working in an international and multicultural environment.

• Have general knowledge of the functioning of the EU and its institutions;  
• Have general knowledge of the EU policies and, in particular, the EU legislation;
• Know-how to find and critically select information;
• Able to write short and clear information from substantial and sometimes voluminous documents;
• Have attention to details;
• Able to work in English language, ideally also a passive knowledge of French.