Career opportunities with the European Institutions

1. Career opportunities with the European Institutions Selection Procedures European Personnel Selection Office

2. Where can an EU Career lead? Parliament Council Ombudsman Court of Justice Ctte of Regions Court of Auditors Economic &Social Ctte Data ProtectionSupervisor Commission … and many more agencies of the EU … in Brussels or Luxembourg (80% ) …or else where in the EU and the World (20%)

3. Why EU Careers? A career with the EU Institutions gives you: • Interesting and challenging work that makes a real difference for Europe • An environment where you are encouraged to learn new skills and languages • The opportunity to work and travel abroad, and work with people from all over Europe • A lifetime of different jobs

4. What is an EU career? • Non – Graduate • Secretaries • HR assistants • Language editors • Financial assistants • Conference organisers • Audio visual technicians • ICT support • Web designers • Nuclear inspectors • Social workers • Nurses • Assistant (AST) Graduate Policy officers Lawyers Auditors Translators Interpreters Communication & press officers IT project managers Development Aid specialists Archivists Statisticians Contract managers Administrator (AD)

5. Where to find more about the type of work? Follow our “raconteurs”: • members of staff from across the EU Institutions • blogging on Facebook and tweeting on Twitter • Just search ‘EU Careers Raconteurs’

6. Who are we looking for? Basic eligibility criteria: • EU citizen • 2 EU languages (2nd = EN, FR or DE) • Linguist profiles: 3 EU languages • Graduate profiles (Administrator): bachelor degree • Non-graduate profiles (Assistant): secondary education + 3 years professional experience

7. What sort of people are we looking for? • Are highly skilled, resilient and motivated to succeed, learn and develop • Have a desire to make a difference; who want to help shape Europe and the world • Enjoy working in multi cultural teams • Deliver results

8. When to apply? Generalists: 3 major selection procedures per year Spring: Graduates (Administrator) Summer: Linguists - Conference interpreters - Translators Winter: Non-Graduates with experience (Assistants) Specialists and contractual staff: when needed (Most) profiles and languages vary each year

9. Upcoming 2012 • 21 June: Linguist profiles (HR) - translators - interpreters - lawyer linguists Summer • 05 July: Interpreters (DA/DE/EN/SK) • 12 July: Translators (ET/GA/LV/PT)

10. Upcoming 2012 Fall/Winter • 25 Oct: Croatian Secretaries (AST1)Croatian Assistants (AST3) • 15 Nov: Secretaries (AST1) • 06 Dec: Audit Finance Economics/Stats (AST3) • 20 Dec: Scientists – 5 fields (AST3)

11. Selection Procedure Overview www.eu-careers.eu

12. Selection Procedure Overview • Phase 1. Computer Based Tests (CBT)– multiple-choice tests in 1st and 2nd language – cognitive abilities • – test centre in your country • – all applicants • Phase 2. Assessment Centre • – fixed quota of top scoring candidates are invited • – EPSO assessment centre in Brussels • – competency-based • Resulting in Reserve list • – fixed quota • See Notice of Competition for details Procedure takes about 9 months 1 9

13. Computer based tests In yourmainlanguage 1 of 23 official EU languages In your 2nd language EN/FR or DE

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21. Assessment Centre In your 2nd language EN/FR or DE Depending on the profile: • Case study • Oral presentation • Structured interview • Group exercise • Practical language tests (Linguists) • Exercises relating to professional skills (AST)

22. Assessment Centre 7+1 Competencies • Analysis & Problem-Solving • Communicating • Delivering Quality & Results • Learning & Development • Prioritising & Organising • Resilience • Working with others • Leadership (potential to lead) (AD profiles)

23. Reserve list & Recruitment Reserve list EPSO Recruitment EU institutions • Data base of successful candidates • Valid for at least 1 year – may be extended • No guarantee for a job • Institution has a vacancy - Checks reserve list - Invites candidates to interview - Job offer to ‘best fit ‘ • Candidate accepts offer, or remains on reserve list

24. Questions? www.eu-careers.eu

25. EC Traineeship – what is it? • All Institutions offer traineeships – not centralized Most trainees work in the Commission • Approx. 600 selected, twice per year • Not a typical internship (no ‘photocopying’, you are paid (€1079.19)) • 5 months: Oct>Feb or March>July

26. EC Traineeship – who can apply?Selection Criteria You do not have to be an EU national There is no age limit No prior work experience within the Institutions You need: • to have an undergraduate degree (Bachelor) • to speak two EU Languages (2nd: EN, FR, DE) • to apply in time ....

27. EC Traineeship – key steps.... for traineeship March-July 2013 Apply between July 2 – August 31 December + a hard copy file! 2000 pre-selected ‘Blue Book’ 600 approx. receive an offer 5000 -7000 applicants Online application for EC Traineeship: http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm October traineeships: apply between 3-31 January same year