Traineeship at the Court of Justice

The Court of Justice of the European Union offers paid traineeships for young graduates. Traineeships are generally undertaken in the Members’ Chambers with Judges or Advocates General or in the Court’s administrative services, with interpreting traineeships also available in the Interpretation Directorate. Trainees receive a monthly grant and a travel allowance in some cases.

Monthly grant; travel allowance for eligible trainees; exposure to Court proceedings and administrative work; potential interpretation trainer opportunities.

Citizens of a Member State of the European Union; must hold a university degree in Law or Political Science (law should be dominant) or, for interpretation traineeships, a diploma in conference interpreting with possible post-graduate qualification, or equivalent professional experience; proficiency in one official EU language and good knowledge of a second language (French highly recommended).

Submit an application by the stated deadline through the Court’s recruitment process (details to be provided on the official page).