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How to Get a Traineeship at the EU Commission (Even if You Suck)
The exact steps I took to be accepted on the first trial.
There are three types of traineeships you can do at the EU.
The first and most popular one is the Blue Book traineeship — the traineeship at the EU Commission. Acceptance rates vary between 1% and 5%. They usually hire older people (+25 years old).
The second one is the EU Council traineeship. Less than 1% get there.
The third one is the EU parliament traineeship. It’s the one that pays the most and where trainees work the less (they have Friday afternoon off which they use to get drunk in the Leopold Park before other trainees arrive).
Parliament trainees are younger (21–24 years old) and the rumor has it that the hottest girls are parliament trainees.
Anyway.
In this article, I will explain you how to get into the EU Commission because it’s the one I got into.
A traineeship at the EU Commission isn’t as difficult to get as it seems.
I should know.
My studies were crap (I studied communication), my academic record was even crappier, and yet, I managed to get into the most sought-after Directorate-General (DG)…
