Traineeship

The EDPS launched a traineeship programme in 2005. The main objective is to offer recent university graduates the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge acquired during their studies, particularly in their specific areas of competence. The trainees thereby acquire practical experience of the day-to-day activities of the EDPS and can specialise in data protection.

In addition to the main traineeship programme, special provisions have been established to accept, under specific and limited admission criteria, university students and PhD students for short-term, non-remunerated traineeships.

The main programme hosts on average two trainees per five-month session, twice a year, starting in October and in March.

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More information on the procedures and the calendar is available here:

Before applying, candidates are encouraged to read the EDPS decision which provides useful additional information also on the criteria of eligibility.

Decision of the EDPS of 22 January 2013 concerning the provisions relating to the traineeships programme:

Application form

For more information, please send an email to the Traineeship mailbox.

News

18 November 2016

Breaking the rules: conducting administrative inquiries in the EU institutions - read the latest blogpost by Wojciech Wiewiórowski
15 November 2016

An ancient city looking to the future: The 38th International Privacy Conference in Marrakech - read the latest blogpost by Giovanni Buttarelli
08 November 2016

A smart approach: counteract the bias in artificial intelligence - read the latest blogpost by Giovanni Buttarelli.
07 November 2016

Data protection for digital communication - read the latest blogpost by Wojciech Wiewiórowski.
04 November 2016

Les données personnelles: entre protection et exploitation. Read the speech given by Giovanni Buttarelli at the Autumn School 2016 on the EU, University of Laval, Québec, Canada.

Agenda

01 December 2016

7th Annual Data Protection and Privacy Conference, Speech by Giovanni Buttarelli, Brussels, Belgium
01 December 2016

Giovanni Buttarelli meeting with Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol, Brussels, Belgium
29 November 2016

Giovanni Buttarelli participates in the meeting of High Level Expert Group on Information Systems and Interoperability, Brussels, Belgium
29 November 2016

46th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum, panel on International Cooperation. Personal Data Protection Agreements. Relevant Experiences and Convention 108, Speech by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Manzanillo, Mexico
28 November 2016

Wojciech Wiewiórowski receives a delegation from Korea Internet Security Agency, Brussels, Belgium
25 November 2016

Wojciech Wiewiórowski pays a visit to European Union Intellectual Property Office, Alicante, Spain
24 November 2016

Giovanni Buttarelli meeting with Julian King, Commissioner for Security Union, Brussels, Belgium
23 November 2016

Giovanni Buttarelli meeting with Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, Secretary-General of the Council, Brussels, Belgium