Traineeships
EUROCONTROL runs a traineeship programme which allows undergraduate students, graduates and Ph.D. students to benefit from professional exposure at one of EUROCONTROL’s sites across Europe.
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For more details about the regulations governing the Traineeship Programme, please click on the link Traineeship Programme Regulations.
You are an undergraduate student?
EUROCONTROL offers traineeship opportunities for the preparation of a university degree or other university programme. The programme of the traineeship must be directly related to the subject of the student's studies.
We offer:
- a traineeship period ranging from 1 to 12 months;
- a mentoring system which guarantees that you will be supervised and guided in your work by a dedicated member of EUROCONTROL's staff;
- a quality working environment with state-of-the-art facilities;
- a flat-rate allowance of EUR 900 per month as a contribution towards living expenses. Any income received (study grant, revenue linked to a professional activity, unemployment allowance) is deducted from the traineeship allowance. Traineeships of less than two months shall not give entitlement to a traineeship allowance;
- reimbursement of travel expenses at the beginning and end of your traineeship.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a national of one of EUROCONTROL's or ECAC's Member States;
- have an excellent knowledge of either English or French and a working knowledge of the other in order to fully profit from the traineeship and to be able to follow meetings and perform adequately;
- provide proof of coverage by an insurance scheme covering sickness and accident for the entire duration of the traineeship;
- exercise discretion with regard to facts and information you may access. All rights to the work you carry out during the traineeship are the property of EUROCONTROL;
- work 37h30 per week.
Check out our latest traineeship offers and apply now!
You are a young graduate looking for your first professional experience?
EUROCONTROL also offers traineeships providing a first professional experience for trainees who have obtained a secondary school-leaving certificate or a degree at graduate or postgraduate level (including doctoral level).
EUROCONTROL accepts graduates only within 18 months of graduation.
We offer:
- a traineeship period ranging from 1 to 12 months;
- a mentoring system which guarantees that you will be supervised and guided in your work by a dedicated member of EUROCONTROL's staff;
- a quality work environment with state-of-the-art facilities;
- a flat-rate allowance of EUR 900 (respectively 1200€ for (post-)doctoral trainees) per month as a contribution towards living expenses. Any income received (study grant, revenue linked to a professional activity, unemployment allowance) is deducted from the traineeship allowance.
Traineeships of less than two months shall not give entitlement to a traineeship allowance; - reimbursement of travel expenses at the beginning and end of your traineeship.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a national of one of EUROCONTROL's or ECAC's Member States;
- have an excellent knowledge of either English or French and a working knowledge of the other in order to fully profit from the traineeship and to be able to follow meetings and perform adequately;
- provide proof of coverage by an insurance scheme covering sickness and accident for the entire duration of the traineeship;
- exercise discretion with regard to facts and information you may access. All rights to the work you carry out during the traineeship are the property of EUROCONTROL;
- work 37h30 per week.
Check out our latest traineeship offers and apply now!



