Funded traineeship For young graduates at the EU Delegation To India

The deadline for submitting applications is 29/08/2025
Are you a young graduate interested in international relationsAre you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in India We Offer A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Trade and Economic Affairs Section of the EU Delegation to India, starting in October and December 2025, The Trade and Economic Affairs Section of the EU Delegation to India is a team of 8 colleagues of different nationalities working on a wide range of issues The topics we cover range from contributing to trade negotiations, improving market access and overcoming trade and investment barriers faced by EU companies, to engaging with India on trade-related sustainability matters; to digital policies, health, migration, agriculture and food safety matters, Apart from issues pertaining to EU India trade and investment relations (including both the bilateral and multilateral aspects), we work with 12 Directorate Generals of the European Commission on extensive set of EU policy issues, including agriculture and food safety, macroeconomic policy and financial regulations, taxation and customs issues, digital trade and standards, migration and home affairs, competition and consumer protection etc, In New Delhi, we engage regularly with a wide range of interlocutors from government officials, to EU and Indian businesses, diplomats from EU Member States and third country Embassies, think tanks, academia and so on, The EU has deep and longstanding trade and investment relations with India The EU is Indias number one trade partner The EU and India are currently negotiating a Free Trade Agreement, an Investment Protection Agreement and an agreement on Geographical Indications Providing support to the EU negotiating team in the preparation and the conduct of these extensive negotiations will be a key priority for the trade team in the coming time In addition we also provide support to the EU-India Trade and Technology Council, a key forum to deepen the strategic partnership on trade and technology between the two partners, We also assist senior level visits from headquarters, be it from the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, European Parliament or other EU institutions on their visits to India, The Section is also responsible for the implementation of trade-related EU-funded projects to fulfil the above-mentioned objectives, We are looking for for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 Paid traineeship), Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses All costs related to travels, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee, Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email In case the selected candidates are not able to present the required documents, their application will be rejected, The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin, Citizens From EU Member States must provide proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation; must hold a relevant entrance visa and / or temporary residence permit where applicable, based on the traineeship agreement, the duration of the traineeship, and in compliance with the local legislation,