Who we are
The Directorate-General for Translation and Clear Language (DG TRAD) provides the European Parliament with translation and other linguistic services in all official and working languages of the European Union.
Our mission is:
- To support the Members and administration of the European Parliament by making all content related to Parliament’s legislative, budgetary and scrutiny activities accessible in all official and working languages, ensuring transparency and legitimacy in these core functions;
- To uphold the European Parliament’s commitment to multilingualism, enabling equal treatment of all official and working languages and ensuring that all EU citizens can access and communicate with Parliament in these languages;
- To deliver high-quality multilingual communication services to the Members and administration of the European Parliament in text, audio and video formats, in a manner that is clear, inclusive and accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities;
- To ensure that all language services provided by DG TRAD are delivered efficiently and sustainably, integrating innovative technologies while upholding our professional standards to meet the evolving needs of the European Parliament.
Your tasks
As an Estonian linguistic trainee in the Directorate for Clear Language and Audiovisual Translation, you will be joining a pool of Intercultural and Language Professionals (ILPs) in the Directorate. ‘ILP’ is our term for a broad and forward-looking translation role, which will see you perform a wide variety of linguistic tasks. Not only will you have the opportunity to translate into Estonian a range of texts intended for the general public, such as press releases, newsletters and audio scripts, but also to learn how to make them accessible to all European citizens. Indeed, you may also get the chance to subtitle audiovisual material in your native language. You could also be asked to adapt or modify texts in various formats, for example, audio files and website content, and possibly even record audio products.
You will work under the supervision of the language professionals in your team, who will guide you, teach you the current workflows and procedures, and revise your work as necessary. This will give you the opportunity to hone your linguistic skills and reap the greatest benefits from your traineeship. In addition, you will have access to several training opportunities throughout your traineeship to further develop your skills.
Please note that there may be several linguistic traineeships available for the Estonian language. You can apply for up to three Schuman traineeships.
You are
As a prospective linguistic trainee, you:
- Have a perfect command of Estonian (native-speaker equivalent) and have an interest in European affairs;
- Have an in-depth knowledge of a second language which must be English or French (at least C1 level) and a very good knowledge of a third official EU language (B2 level), based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; the third language can also be English or French;
- Would like to learn more about clear language and multilingual accessibility services;
- Possess strong teamwork and communication skills, which will enable you to work as part of a team of language professionals;
- Have experience with, or are keen to learn how to use, CAT tools, especially SDL Studio, and recording and subtitling tools.
- Have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship.
If you are interested in this offer, please submit a motivation letter in Estonian stating your reasons for applying for this traineeship. The motivation letter should not exceed 600 words.
Please also submit the relevant supporting documents (university diplomas, transcript of records, etc.) and a copy of your CV in English or French. The motivation letter and the supporting documents are to be uploaded as a single PDF file.
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.
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