Multilingualism and External Relations Unit - Post B

The Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD) provides the European Parliament with translation services for its written or electronic communication in all official languages of the European Union.

Our mission is:

• To make available in all official and working 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 the official languages of the EU;
• To ensure that all these services are supplied as efficiently and effectively as possible.

The Multilingualism and External Relations Unit supports the role of the language services in making European democracy more open, democratic and accessible through events, outreach to universities and other communication activities.

As our trainee, you will be joining a small, dynamic team and will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects.

You will:

• Assist in event management (including participating in large public events);
• Prepare presentations (formatting, finding visual content);
• Update internet and intranet pages;
• Draft communication products and articles for a range of stakeholders;
• Contribute to the DG TRAD newsletter; 
• Research content for various communication channels, including social media;
• Proofread different types of texts;
• Assist in the preparation of visits of students and other visitors.

We will rely on you to bring fresh ideas and insights and you will play a full role in the work of the Unit.

From our last trainee: "It has been an absolute pleasure to work in the Multilingualism Unit, and I will hold on to the things I have learnt and experienced for the rest of my life".

We hope you will bring:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• The ability to work in a small multicultural team;
• A willingness to learn;
• English at mother tongue level;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Experience in social media is a plus;
• Experience in graphic design (Canva, Adobe) is a plus;
• A good sense of organisation and timeliness;
• A background in translation or language studies, as well as knowledge of other EU languages will be considered an advantage;
• A sense of humour!

If you are interested in this offer, please submit a motivation letter in English summarising your educational background and your reasons for applying. The motivation letter should not be longer than 600 words.

Please also submit relevant supporting documents (university diplomas, course transcripts, etc.). The motivation letter and the supporting documents are to be uploaded as a single PDF file.