Directorate for Economy and Growth

The Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI) plays an essential role in supporting the work of key parliamentary committees, empowering Members of the European Parliament to excel in their legislative, scrutiny, and budgetary responsibilities. As a cornerstone of the European Parliament's administrative structure, DG ECTI facilitates the smooth operation of committee activities, promoting evidence-based decision-making through expert analysis and dedicated research services. Its policy remit encompasses a broad range of areas, including economic and monetary affairs, financial policy, taxation, internal market and consumer protection, cybersecurity, industry, research, energy, environment, climate, food safety, and public health. Through its support, DG ECTI enables the European Parliament to navigate an increasingly complex and evolving geopolitical and economic landscape, while fostering the development of administrative and political ties.

Within DG ECTI, the Directorate for Economy and Growth is focusing on economic governance, financial markets, competition, taxation, digital transformation and the internal market. The Directorate supports the ECON, IMCO, and FISC (Sub-) Committees in their legislative and non-legislative work and in the scrutiny of the executive. It also provides them with tailor-made expertise and research through a dedicated Policy Department as well as the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit.

As you will gather from the description above, we are a very busy Directorate, hard-working, but also with a good team spirit and competent and friendly colleagues.

You will assist the Director and her team in various tasks relating to the organisation and management of the Directorate, its Units and staff.

You will, for example:

• Provide research and collect information;
• Coordinate input provided by the Units;
• Prepare files and briefing notes;
• Attend meetings and provide reports and feedback notes and;
• Participate in the organisation of meetings.

You are a University graduate with sound knowledge of the European institutions, the European Union’s policies and legislative procedures.

You have a strong interest in at least one of the Directorate’s policy areas, i.e. economic policies, financial markets, competition, taxation, digital transformation and/or the internal market.

You are familiar with the usual IT applications.

Your competencies include the ability to analyse, manage and organise information;

You have very good writing and problem-solving skills;

You can work as part of a team and possess interpersonal skills.

A very good command of English is required as it is the main working language.

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.

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.