Qualifications Required
Qualifications required
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Careers within the European Union are open to people from all educational backgrounds: |
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Secondary School Education |
Those with secondary school education can apply for positions ranked: AST-SC1 to AST-SC6; AST1 to AST7
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Post-secondary Education |
Those with Post-secondary school education can apply for positions ranked: AST3 to AST11
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University Education |
Those with University Education education can apply for positions ranked: AD5 to AD16 |
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Typical entry routes
Video: Orla Colclough on a traineeship at the European Commission
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Leaving Cert: School leavers can begin a career within the EU through Assistant (AST) or Secretarial (SC) roles for which you don’t need a degree to compete. Further information on AST roles can be found above. |
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Post-secondary education: (Non-university higher education course or short university course lasting at least 2 years). A limited number of Traineeships are available to entrants with post-secondary education. |
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Graduates: As a graduate, you can apply either for a Traineeship or for Administrator profiles. These positons offer you the opportunity to play a key role in the EU's processes and enjoy a high degree of responsibility from an early stage in your career |
Open Competitions
The selection procedures for permanent positions with the EU are organised as ‘open competitions’. The most relevant competition for graduates is launched every March, with profiles varying from year to year. An open competition includes tests and assessment exercises designed to measure your professional skills and a number of core competencies.
In view of the very large number of applicants, this is the fairest and most transparent selection procedure.
The format of the competitions varies depending on the profile being sought.
Details of all competitions are published on eu-careers.eu and announced by a competition notice, which provides full details of the profile, the eligibility criteria and the selection procedure.
What support is available to me in applying for these positions?
EU Jobs Ireland is a government information service which offers free one-to-one advice to Irish citizens on how to apply for specific EU positions. The service also arranges free information sessions in Dublin and Brussels ahead of most EU recruitment competitions.