Multilingual Solutions 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, in particular in core activities related to legislative, budgetary and scrutiny functions. DG LINC provides a professional and user-oriented organisational framework to meetings and conferences including linguistic, technical and logistical support to meetings. DG LINC helps Members of Parliament get their message across in all official languages, making the legislative process accessible to citizens. It enables Parliament to further reach out to citizens with the capacity to organise conferences and cultural events outside part-sessions in Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg.

This makes DG LINC a very dynamic and collaborative place to work, offering various opportunities for connecting internally and with all those taking part in the legislative process. If you like challenges and are customer-minded, then DG LINC could be a great place for you to do a traineeship.

The Multilingual Solutions Unit (MSU) is in charge of organizing interpretation and technical support for missions and other events. 

MSU provides solutions for:

Remote Simultaneous Interpretation service provision (LEXIN) and other non-standard requests, where required for specific meetings;
The interpretation and/or technical service provision for external missions (Committees' missions, delegations, Political Groups' missions...);
Interpretation for the EP President and Ad Personam interpretation requests as well as sign language interpretation.
The Unit also acts as a liaison point between clients and service providers and different services in DG LINC for the above activities.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Assisting the Unit staff in its various tasks;
• Preparing and saving documents/emails, saving backups, updating database;
• Preparing weekly overview of missions & LEXIN meetings;
• Assisting with the quality monitoring project;
• Drafting minutes of meetings;
• Contributing to document management related tasks.

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. Hence, careful attention will be brought to adapt your tasks to your background as far as possible, as well as provide you with opportunities to develop an understanding of the Institution.

• You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship;
• You are enthusiastic about the European Project;
• You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship;
• You have an interest, experience and/or academic background in the field of interpretation;
• You are motivated to work in multicultural environment;
• You are flexible and able to deal with different tasks, well-organised;
• You have a team spirit and are willing to work within a small, friendly and motivated team;
• You are an efficient user of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint);
• Fluency in English and/or in French (oral and written) is needed.

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.