The Roma Initiatives Office is offering five, five-month internships with the
European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, for young Roma university graduates
from selected European countries.
The internships, which begin on October 1, 2013, involve work experience in
one of the Commission’s Directorates-General.
Following their training period in Brussels, interns are expected to complete
40 hours of voluntary work with civil society organizations working on Roma
issues in their home countries.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should be nationals of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania,
Serbia, Slovakia, and Spain who are of Roma origin and who wish to acquire
practical experience and knowledge of the activities of the European Commission.
Other requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent, earned by the application
deadline. - Very good knowledge of English and the ability to draft reports in
English. Knowledge of other languages is considered an asset. - Basic computer literacy.
- The maximum age for interns is 25. The Selection Committee, however, may
make exceptions to this age limit. - Women are especially encouraged to apply.
- Applications from candidates with proven civil society experience are
especially welcome.
The internship program is open to candidates who have not yet benefited from
in-service training in another European institution or body.
Please see the full call for applications, attached at left, for more
information about eligibility.
Purpose and Priorities
The basic aims of the internship program are to:
- Provide young Roma graduates with general knowledge about the objectives and
problems of European integration; - Provide them with practical knowledge about the work of the Commission’s
Directorates-General; - Enable them to acquire personal experience and establish contacts in the course
of their everyday work; - Enable them to enrich and put into practice the knowledge they have acquired
during their studies or professional careers.
Application Deadline: June 7, 2013
Term: October 2013 – March 2014
Download Files
- Call for Applications (46.21 KB docx)
- Application Form (55.81 KB docx)
- Checklist (20.25 KB docx)
