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Skyline Traineeship programme

EUROCONTROL is an international organisation committed to supporting European aviation, and we are pleased to announce the availability of paid traineeships beginning in April 2025. We are actively seeking talented students and recent graduates to join our team.

EUROCONTROL offer six-month paid traineeship positions across six diverse domains:

• Air Traffic Management and Data
• IT & Digital Innovation
• Communications
• Economics and Financial Management
• Legal and Regulatory Affairs
• Human Resources and Administration

These traineeships will be based at locations in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg, or Maastricht, providing an excellent opportunity for students seeking international experience or for recent graduates keen to work abroad.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for any of traineeship, you must comply with all of the following conditions:

• Nationality: You must be a national of one of the EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member States.
• Education: You are currently studying for a post-secondary educational qualification (Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD level). If you have graduated, the traineeship must start within one year after your date of graduation.
• Language skills: Our working languages are English and French. To do a traineeship, you will need to have a good command of English (both written and verbal). Knowledge of French is a great asset, but not always a must.
• No previous traineeships longer than 6 months at EUROCONTROL: If you have previously completed a traineeship with EUROCONTROL lasting less than 6 months and are still within 1 year of completing your studies, you remain eligible for an additional traineeship period of up to 6 months. However, this extension is not applicable if a previous traineeship has already exceeded 6 months or if you have completed your studies more than 1 year ago.

Offer

The EUROCONTROL Skyline Traineeship Programme provides successful candidates with the following benefits:

1. Valuable and highly marketable work experience ranging from 6 to 12 months with a leading international organisation
2. A monthly allowance tailored to living costs* at our sites of:
   - 1,350.00 EUR for trainees based in Brussels and Luxembourg
   - 1,613.25 EUR for trainees based in Brétigny
   - 1,547.10 EUR for trainees based in Maastricht
3. Reimbursement of travel expenses to taking up your traineeship, where appropriate, as well as any visa costs incurred by non-EU nationals
4. 2 days of leave per month
5. Up to 50% of teleworking per month with the approval of your mentor
6. A rich learning and mentoring environment, including hands-on training and on-the-job experience with guidance from a dedicated mentor
7. An active and highly welcoming Trainee Community which organises numerous social events
8. A rich traineeship programme structure offering ample learning opportunities to gain insights into EUROCONTROL's operations and functions, including presentations and visits to other sites for enhanced learning experiences.

Application process

Applications are open twice a year:

• from mid-April until the end of May for traineeships starting in October
• from mid-October until the end of November for traineeships starting in April of the following year.

Applications are only open for the above limited period intakes. Once the application phase starts, you may apply here.
 
Step-by-step application:

1. Before you submit your application, check the criteria to make sure you are eligible to apply.
2. For your application, you will need to submit an up-to-date CV. We recommend using the Europass CV. You will also need to answer two questions on your motivation and educational background.
3. Your application will be carefully considered by the relevant business area.
4. If your application is shortlisted, we will invite you for an interview with your future mentor and colleagues.
5. If you are successful following your interview and accept our traineeship offer, we will invite you to provide us with all the relevant documents needed to prepare your arrival.

The application deadline for EUROCONTROL traineeship programme is 1 December 2024.

Applications can be submitted through EUROCONTROL website: https://jobs.eurocontrol.int/traineeship-opportunities/