Plenary Records Unit

As a trainee in the Directorate-General for the Presidency (DG PRES), you will be part of a DG, which has a crucial role in a wide spectrum of the European Parliament's (EP) activities. Our DG is involved in the legislative process from the very beginning, when the legislative initiatives are submitted to the EP, and throughout the process, during which our lawyer linguists ensure the quality of the legislative texts, accompanying members and committees in their work. 

We are in charge of the organisation and documentation of the plenary sessions, and also deal with the relations with other EU institutions. Furthermore, our DG provides services to the members, regarding both administrative matters and their political activity, such as parliamentary questions to the other institutions.

We are also at the service of citizens and the public, dealing with public access to documents and relations with interest representatives, are responsible for the archives of the European Parliament, and are responsible for the official mail of the President and the Secretary General. The EP's protocol service, dealing with, among other things, the reception of visiting dignitaries and delegations and the preparation of visits outside Parliament by the President and the main EP bodies, is also part of our DG.

The Plenary Records Unit is responsible for producing and publishing the official records of the European Parliament’s plenary sittings, including the minutes (debates, votes, attendance and list of documents serving as a basis for the debates and decisions of Parliament) and the verbatim report (full transcript of speeches and written explanations). These records are published in the Official Journal of the European Union and made available online. In addition, the Unit is also responsible for the audiovisual record of the proceedings (indexed video with multilingual interpretation) and offers its services to parliamentary committees for some specific meetings. We are a dynamic team based in Luxembourg. Our activities take us to Strasbourg/Brussels every session, in the very heart of European democracy. Our main working languages are French and English.

As a trainee in the Plenary Records Unit, you will have the opportunity to be involved in:

• Ad hoc analyses for internal purposes;
• Some missions to Strasbourg may be foreseen;
• Taking note of the voting result during voting times;
• Checking correspondence between the verbatim report and the video;
• Post-session verification of the Minutes;
• Conduct general research on precedents;
• Work on updating procedures.

• You have an excellent command of both French and English;
• You have a working knowledge of other EU official languages;
• You are familiar with the most common IT tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• You have good communication skills and a sense of diplomacy;
• You are analytic and attentive to detail;
• You are committed to European values, highly motivated and willing to learn.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.