EFSA TRAINEESHIPS CALL 2024
EFSA/NS/TR/2024
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy
is opening positions for
Trainees
(All Units and Departments)
Please send us your application by 29 April 2024 at 23.59 (Local time)
IS THIS TRAINEESHIP FOR YOU
Are you a dynamic and proactive young professional looking for an enriching experience in a truly international working environment? Are you curious to explore a career path within an European Agency and contribute to protecting human life and health, taking account of animal health and welfare, plant health and the environment?
Then look no further and apply for a 12 month-traineeship at European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)!
EFSA Traineeship Programme offers you a unique opportunity to join a team of professionals from all over the world working together in an international and multicultural environment on Science, Safe Food and Sustainability projects at the heart of European Food Safety activities.
We are looking forward to welcoming motivated young talents from different academic and professional backgrounds (scientists, communication and legal professionals, IT experts, etc.).
From scientists to communication specialists and the colleagues supporting our daily work, everyone at EFSA has a role to play in achieving our mission to keep food safe in the EU.
Apply now and embark on a journey where your potential meets purpose, and together, we make a difference in food safety, from farm to fork.
Your key objectives
You will be accompanied by an advisor who will guide and coach you throughout your traineeship. There is also a thriving Trainee Community where you can exchange experiences with your peers and build social networks that can last long past your traineeship. Within the assigned Unit, you will have the opportunity to:
- Get a first-hand experience into the work of an European Union (EU) Agency, developing new competencies and skills in line with your personal interests and career goals;
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Contribute to the Unit agenda by supporting in drafting documents and reports, analysing data, handling scientific and/or administrative tasks, and ensuring prompt communication of outcomes;
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Contribute to inspiring projects and specific activities with innovative ideas and solutions;
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Contribute to the planning and monitoring of the Unit’s activities;
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Grow through on-the-job learning and participate in various development initiatives.
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU
ONE YEAR | ALL-ROUND EXPERIENCE
EFSA Traineeship programme lasts for up to 12 months and offers you:
- A unique professional experience as part of a team of scientists and business professionals from all over the world, working together on inspiring projects and various tasks in an international, multicultural, and friendly environment;
- An opportunity to get a taste of what an EU career is all about for an extended period (12 months) and experience that can act as a springboard for a number of career paths;
- Exposure to different areas and networks in EFSA, while developing personal and professional competencies;
- A mentoring/advising relationship: as a trainee you will have an adviser who will be your main point of contact and will be responsible for the overall coordination of your traineeship;
- A modern working environment with flexible working arrangements to help balance professional and personal lives: besides working in EFSA’s modern headquarter located in the heart of Parma, as an EFSA trainee you are also offered the possibility to telework up to 60% per week from the distance reachable to Parma within approximately 3 hours. Such conditions will allow you to enjoy working not only from home, but also from the Dolomite Mountains or the Ligurian Sea coast, etc.;
- A monthly grant of €1,463.
For more information on benefits and working conditions please consult the 'Administrative Act concerning the Traineeship in EFSA'.
Find more information about EFSA and the traineeship here.