EN 1 EN Rules governing the official traineeships scheme of the European Commission (Commission Decision of 2.03.2005 - C(2005)458) 1. R ATIONAL OF THE PROGRAM 1.1. General These rules govern the official trainees hips scheme of the Commission of the European Union. This scheme is addresse d mainly to young uni versity graduates, without excluding those who – in the fram ework of lifelong learning – have recently obtained a university diploma and are at th e beginning of a new professional career. 1.1.1. Aims The aims of the official in-service trai ning with the Commission of the European Union are: • To provide young university graduates with a unique and first hand experience of the workings of the European Commi ssion, in particular, and of the EU institutions in general. In addition, it aims to provide an understanding of the objectives and goals of the EU in tegration processes and policies. • To enable such trainees to acquire pract ical experience and knowledge of the day- to-day work of the Commission departments and services. To provide the opportunity to work in a multi-cultu ral, multi-linguistic and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the devel opment of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance. To promote European integra tion within the spirit of new governance and through active partic ipation to create awareness of true European citizenship. • To provide the opportunity to young university graduate s to put in to practice knowledge acquired during their st udies, and in particular in their specific areas of competence. To introduce these graduates to the professional world and the constraints, duties and opportunities therein. The European Commission, through its official traineeships scheme: • Benefits from the input of young enthusia stic graduates, who can give a fresh point of view and up-to-date academ ic knowledge, which will enhance the everyday work of the European Commission; • Creates a pool of young people with firs t-hand experience of and trained in European Commission procedures, who will be better prepared to collaborate and co-operate with the European Commission in the future; • Creates long-term “goodwill ambassadors” for European ideas and values both within the European Union and outside. EN 2 EN 2. E LIGIBILITY 2.1. Nationality Trainees are selected from nationals of th e Member States of the European Union and of candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy. However, a limited number of nationals of non-Member States are also accepted according to available resources. 2.2. Qualifications 2.2.1. University Diploma Candidates must have completed the firs t cycle of a higher education course (university education) and obtained a full de gree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications. For minimum national qualif ications required by the legislation in the country where the diploma was obt ained, see Annex I. The Commission maintains the right to change these minimum qualifications used for the official traineeships programme in line with any possible future changes in civil servants recruitment policies. Any such changes will be published on the website of the Traineeships Office 1 , hereafter called the Website. Candidates must provide copies of diplomas (or of relevant official certificates), of all university or post university studies decl ared in their on-line application. It is obligatory that these copies accompany th eir posted applicati on. For declared on- going studies an official declaration from the relevant university must be provided. Applicants whose university or post-graduate diplomas are not issued in one of the official Community languages must provide a translation of these documents into one of the European Commission working la nguages (English, Fr ench and German). If recruited for a traineeship, certified co pies of all diplomas declared and, if applicable, official certified translations will be required. 2.2.2. Languages In order for the trainee to fully profit from the traineeship and to be able to follow meetings and perform adequately: – Candidates from Member States must have very good knowledge of at least two Community languages, of wh ich one should be one of the working languages of the European Commission (English, French or German). – Candidates from non-Member States must have very good knowledge of at least one working language of the European Commission (English, French or German). Knowledge of the languages declared on the application form, other than the mother tongue, should be supported by the appr opriate justificati on (i.e. diplomas, certificates, proof of having studied in the language in question, etc.). 1 ec.europa.eu/stages
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