Strategy and Innovation Unit

The Directorate-General for Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences (DG LINC) is the multilingual conference service hub of the European Parliament. Our mission is to enable the European Parliament to achieve its political objectives by providing linguistic, technical and logistical support to meetings and conferences. Our services support the democratic legitimacy of the Institution by helping the Members of Parliament get their message across in any of the official languages. We thus enable the legislative process and make it accessible to the citizens of Europe. This makes DG LINC a very dynamic, collaborative, and unique place of work, with opportunities for connecting with different actors across the Parliament. If you like challenges and are customer-minded then DG LINC could be a great place for you to do a traineeship. 

The Strategy and Innovation Unit provides advice and expertise to senior management on strategic development. We coordinate the DG’s position in inter-institutional matters and representation in global committees and events. To exploit the DG’s full potential and observe progress, we monitor inter-directorate activities and develop metrics and analyses. We are also responsible for the coordination of the DG’s eco-management within the EMAS scheme (environmental management audit scheme).

The Strategy and Innovation Unit helps establish and monitors DG LINC’s project portfolio. Projects are key components for a contemporary, innovative service delivery. We also serve as an assurance provider to senior management through effective risk and business continuity management, as well as monitoring internal and ex-post controls. The unit manages different streams of feedback, coordinating the flow of information with relevant business owners and stakeholders in order to ensure quality of services and facilitate transparency across the DG.

We are a friendly and dynamic team operating in a multicultural environment. Our wide-ranging mandate makes for a diverse field of action.

Your tasks will involve:

• Supporting the Unit’s ongoing activities by attending meetings, drafting minutes, analysing data, consolidating results, generating information graphics and presentations, and building/maintaining databases;
• Carrying out research/analysis in fields related to the work of the Unit and in the preparation of background notes (e.g. based on various authoritative sources found on the internet, documentation from the EP library, materials available on the EP intranet);
• Organising multilingual events and activities;
• Insight into inter-institutional matters;
• Assisting with internal communication on EMAS and the preparation of environmental management processes.

You will gain a thorough understanding of the Institution and experience first-hand how this unique multilingual, modern Parliament functions. The traineeship should give you the opportunity to build on the knowledge acquired during your studies and to familiarise yourself with the activities of the European Parliament. We will therefore strike a balance between adapting your tasks to your background and giving you the opportunity to gain valuable insight into new business areas.

You are curious about the European Parliament and enthusiastic about the values it represents. You are eager to learn and share knowledge. You are a team player and are willing to work in a small, friendly and motivated team. You are committed, have very good communication skills, are deadline-orientated and at ease in a multicultural environment. You like to take initiative and do not shy away from a challenge.

You have a very strong command of English. A good level of French will be an asset.