Due to the upcoming 2024 European elections, the S&D Group informs you that we will not welcome trainees in the 1st semester of 2024.
For more information on our traineeship funds, registration period(s) and the application procedure, etc. please contact: s-d.traineeships@europarl.europa.eu. Please note that we DO NOT accept spontaneous traineeship applications via this email address. Only applications sent via the online system (during the registration period) will be taken into consideration.
The S&D Group's Francis Vals Fund began in 1974 in memory of the late president of the Group (formerly known as the Socialist Group).
Internships last five months and candidates are selected by the National Delegations
General provisions
In order to determine to the department that best suits your profile, you can find out more about the work of each team in our Secretariat.
To apply for a traineeship you must fulfil the conditions specified in Article 3 of the internal rules governing traineeships in the S&D Group and complete the online application form.
When applying online, you have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete each page of the application form. Please note that if you leave your application form inactive for 30 minutes, the data you have entered will be lost. We therefore advise you to read the internal rules before starting to fill in the application form online.
To prevent the system becoming overloaded by a large number of applications, we advise you not to wait until the last day to apply.
The application is submitted in a single operation and cannot be changed once submitted. Therefore, please make sure that it is correct and complete before submitting it. Once you have submitted your online application a confirmation message will automatically be sent to your email address.
Please note that incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.
