Application Deadline: 31 December 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) Traineeship Programme.
The ECML offers traineeships, lasting in general 6 months, twice a year. According to their field of interest applicants can choose the main area in which they would like to be involved: organisation of events and meetings (Programme), documentation and resources (DRC), the Centre’s website (Website) and finances and general administration (Administration). Traineeships are aimed at students who recently graduated. They must belong to or study in one of the ECML member states.
The ECML has offered traineeships since 1997. The scheme has proved a highly successful means of developing further contacts between the Centre and its member states. Recruiting young professionals from all over Europe to join its team for a short period both reinforces the Centre’s role as a place of international cooperation and promotes an atmosphere of intercultural learning. For the trainees it often represents their first experience of an international organisation. The scheme which the ECML now offers is the result of a learning process and is adapted to meet the needs both of the Centre and the trainees themselves.
Working conditions
The ECML is centrally located five-minutes walking distance from the heart of Graz. The large open-plan offices are well equipped helping to create an informal and friendly working environment. In terms of hours spent at the ECML – a working week consists of 38 hours and 45 minutes which means you will have time to explore what Graz and the surrounding regions or even countries have to offer!
Leave
The trainees are entitled to 2 days leave per month, which means a total of 12 days for the six-month period. It is possible to take more than 2 days at a time although leave should be scheduled taking into account work commitments in consultation with the relevant colleague.
Accommodation
Information on this area is currently being updated.
AllowanceÂ
The trainees receive a subsistence allowance of about € 765 per month. This amount is reduced upon a pro rata basis for the first and/or last month of the traineeship in case the trainee officially begins later than the first day of the month and/or ends the traineeship before the last day. The allowance is paid by the Council of Europe at the end of every month, so if the trainee starts work on July 1st, the payment will not arrive until July 31st. This can be a problem at the beginning of the stay as a deposit and an advance payment are often required for the accommodation; the Centre offers financial support so that newcomers do not get into financial problems because of their internship.
More Info: European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) Traineeship Programme
