🌟 About the Opportunity
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) offers prestigious paid traineeships for highly motivated young graduates from EU and EEA countries 🇪🇺🌍. These traineeships provide an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on experience inside an EU agency, contribute to safer, healthier workplaces across Europe, and develop professional skills in a multicultural, international environment.
Trainees are placed in specialised units dealing with communication, research, network coordination, resource management, and strategic EU-level operations — working alongside experienced EU officials and experts.
🏛️ Placement Locations
Successful applicants may complete their traineeships in one of the following EU-OSHA offices:
- 📍 Resource and Service Centre (RSC) – Bilbao 🇪🇸
- 📍 Network Secretariat – Brussels Liaison Office (NET-BLO) – Brussels 🇧🇪
- 📍 Communication and Promotion Unit (CPU) – Bilbao 🇪🇸
- 📍 Prevention and Research Unit (PRU) – Bilbao 🇪🇸
These units contribute to EU-OSHA’s mission of promoting safe, healthy, productive working environments across Europe.
🎯 Eligibility Requirements
To apply, candidates must:
- 🇪🇺 Be nationals of EU Member States or EEA countries (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein)
- 🎓 Have completed at least three years of university studies and obtained a full degree
- 📚 For ongoing postgraduate studies, provide proof from the university
- 🌍 Have knowledge of at least two EU official languages, including English
- 🇬🇧 Possess excellent English skills (mandatory for EEA applicants)
Candidates may apply to multiple units but must fill out a separate form for each.
💶 Grants & Benefits
EU-OSHA trainees receive:
- 💰 A monthly allowance of 1,493.36 EUR
- ✈️ Travel reimbursement for trainees relocating more than 50 km from the place of employment
- 🛡️ Mandatory sickness & accident insurance (trainees must arrange their own)
These traineeships offer a strong entry point into EU institutions and the wider European policy landscape.
🧭 Internship Duration
Traineeships last between 6 and 12 months depending on the position and the agency’s needs.
👥 Who Should Apply?
Ideal candidates are:
- 🌟 Motivated to build a career within European institutions
- 🧠 Strong communicators with analytical and organisational skills
- ✨ Interested in occupational safety, EU policy, research, or communication
- 🤝 Ready to work in a multicultural team and contribute to EU-wide impact
⏳ Application Deadline
24 November 2025 – 13:00 CET
🔗 Application Link
Find out more here:
https://osha.europa.eu/en/careers#quickset-careers_accordion_2
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