Training and Traineeships 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.

The Training and Traineeship Unit (TTU) is responsible for ensuring that DG TRAD’s Learning and Development goals are met on a year-to-year basis. It defines the internal training strategy, establishes the training policy, and handles training requests submitted by units and services across the DG. In cooperation with Parliament's central Learning and Development Unit, TTU manages, delivers and designs training specific to the needs of DG TRAD staff.

In response to the fast-changing working environment in DG TRAD, staff need constantly to adapt their skills to keep apace with new developments, trends and technologies. To provide DG TRAD staff with the means and the ability to re-shape their knowledge and skills in line with ever-changing needs, TTU is striving to complement traditional training and courses with online learning materials, which make it possible for DG TRAD colleagues to learn anytime, anywhere, at any pace, with the relevant focus on their learning gaps.

As our trainee, you will be:

• Supporting the team with the coordination and administration of DG TRAD's training courses;
• Liaising with services across the DG;
• Coordinating the DG's Language Cafe, at which linguistic staff can practice their linguistic skills together;
• Involved in the organisation and follow-up of various activities for DG TRAD’s trainees in close collaboration with our team of coordinators;
• Working with a fun and collaborative team, in a highly diverse and multilingual environment.

As a prospective TTU trainee you must:

• Have a very good command of English, and ideally some knowledge of French; 
• Have very good communication skills;
• Have either a degree, knowledge or experience in educational technology or online training material creation, or have education, knowledge or experience in the field of pedagogy, teaching, or material writing, and a wider interest in eLearning;
• Be happy working in a highly collaborative environment;
• Be confident learning to use new IT tools;
• Be eager to learn new things;
• Be able to work independently and in a team;
• 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 600 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.