Blue Book traineeship – March 2028 session

European Commission

Type

Internship

Field

EU institutions

Where

Abroad · In person

When

From Mar 2028

Length

About 5 months

Apply by

Opens Jul–Aug 2027

Pay

Paid, about €1,538/month (March 2027 session figure)

Perks

Monthly living allowance

Five-month paid traineeship in the European Commission (administrative or translation tracks, now also open to vocational graduates). The Commission's process page says March-start sessions open for applications in July–August of the previous year; for the March 2027 session applications ran from 22 July to 4 September 2026. Open to: EU citizens with a 3-year higher-education degree or VET qualification, no age limit, two EU languages (one of English, French or German); a few places for non-EU nationals in some departments. Watch the Blue Book site from July 2027.

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