Who we are
The Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD) provides the European Parliament (EP) with translation services for its written or electronic communications in all official languages of the European Union.
Our mission is:
- To make available in all official languages all documents relating to Parliament’s role as co-legislator and one of the two arms of the budgetary authority, in order to ensure the legitimacy and transparency of the legislative and budgetary process of the European Union;
- To enable the European Parliament to meet its commitment to the policy of multilingualism, designed to ensure the equal treatment of languages and permitting all citizens of the European Union to communicate with the institutions and have access to the documents of those institutions in their own language;
- To support the Members of the European Parliament and its administration in their multilingual communication with citizens by providing high-quality, modern, multilingual services in text, audio and video and ensuring that content is clear and in all official languages of the EU;
- To ensure that all these services are supplied as efficiently and effectively as possible.
As a trainee in the Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD), you will be joining the advisory team of the Director-General and you will also work with the Multilingualism and External Relations Unit and the Audio and Podcast Unit.
Your tasks
Your tasks will include:
- Researching, drafting and identifying, under supervision, information related to translation and multilingualism;
- Preparing and translating content for and managing the Director-General's webpage of the Translation Portal;
- Assisting with drafting of minutes or reports;
- Participating in the organisation of meetings, seminars and other events;
- Assisting in specific tasks related to the creation of audio podcasts;
- Various secretarial tasks.
The tasks can be very diverse and always depend on the current situation in the Directorate-General.
You are
We hope you will bring:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- A sense of adaptability, flexibility and responsibility;
- A strong interest in languages and multilingualism;
- A willingness to learn;
- Fluency in English (knowledge of other EU languages will be considered an advantage);
- Excellent writing skills.
If you are interested, please send a motivation letter (in English, max. 600 words) explaining why you are interested in the post and what you could contribute to the team. Your motivation letter and supporting documents are to be uploaded as a single PDF file.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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