Quality Coordination Unit

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.

As a trainee in the Quality Coordination Unit of the European Parliament, you will have the opportunity to see how the translation service of the European Parliament functions and contribute to this work as part of a team coordinating and handling the translation-quality related issues.
You will work under the guidance of a supervisor, who will help you to understand the translation process and the quality assurance and control system in place in the European Parliament and guide you through the varied tasks that are carried out by the unit and where you will be asked to contribute.

These tasks can include:

• Carrying out research on quality-related topics;
• Analysing information and drafting summaries;
• Helping with the organisation of meetings and workshops, and
• Handling quality-related questions and complaints.

You may also be able to contribute to projects supporting the development and testing of AI-based solutions for translation quality assessment, including testing various LLM models, evaluating LLM translation evaluation frameworks, and supporting the development of automated quality reporting systems and performance metrics. 

As a prospective trainee:

• You have very good command of English and/or French;
• You possess strong team-working and organisational skills;
• You have very good written and oral communication skills;
• You are enthusiastic about languages and multilingualism.

You must 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 upload the following:

• a copy of your CV in English or French;
• a motivation letter in English or French stating your reasons for applying for this traineeship. The motivation letter should not exceed 300 words;
• your university diploma(s) and transcript(s) of records.

The motivation letter, diplomas and transcripts must be combined into a single PDF file.
The CV must be a separate attachment.

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.