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Career opportunities with the European Institutions
Selection Procedures
European Personnel Selection Office March 2014
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-26580569
European Institutions Selection Procedures European Personnel - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
European Institutions Selection Procedures European Personnel - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Career opportunities with the European Institutions Selection Procedures European Personnel Selection Office March 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-26580569 Why an EU Career? Why an EU Career? Interesting and International challenging
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Why an EU Career?
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Why an EU Career?
Interesting and challenging work International working environment Travel Training languages skills Variety of career
- ptions and roles
Make a difference for Europe
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Your EU Career?
Law European Public Administration Translation Communication Audit External Relations Lawyer-linguist Interpreters Economists Assistants Proofreaders Many
- ther
profiles
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Where can an EU Career lead?
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Who?
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Who are we looking for?
European citizens Graduates + Non-graduates Speaking EN , FR or DE And speaking… at least another
- fficial EU
language? Ready to move to Brussels or Luxembourg
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How?
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Selection Procedure
General overview
Apply Online
eu-careers.eu
Computer Based Admission Tests
Assessment Centre in Brussels or Luxembourg
List
- f
Successful Candidates
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Number of months
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Your EPSO Account
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Computer Based Tests across Europe and beyond
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Verbal reasoning Numerical reasoning Abstract reasoning Situation Judgment In your main language
1 of 24 official EU languages
In your 2nd language
Computer Based Tests (CBT)
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Assessment Centre in Brussels
(or Luxembourg)
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Assessment Centre
Overview Generalists 1,5 day in your 2nd language
Case study
Oral presen- tation Structured interview
Group exercise
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Assessment Centre
Overview Linguists 1,5 day in your 2nd language
Practical Language tests Oral presen- tation Structured interview
Group exercise
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Assessment Centre: Competencies
Analysis & Problem solving Communicating Delivering Quality & Results Learning & Development Prioritising & Organising Resilience Working with
- thers
Potential to lead (leadership)
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Successful Candidate?
General overview
List of Successful candidates Contact with EU institutions Job Interview Recruitment by EU institution
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Number of months
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Assessment Centre
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When?
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Spring Graduates – Generalists profiles such as law, public administration, etc. Summer Linguists - Translators, Conference interpreters
*languages vary per year
Winter non- graduates with experience (Assistants) Specialists when needed (e.g. economists, building specialist, ICT, food safety, contractual staff when needed
When to apply?
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Graduates – Generalist profiles Graduates – Audit profile 13th and 20th March 2014
Open / Upcoming
Translators DE/EL/ES/SV – Summer 2014 Specialist profiles
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Other Staff
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Types of staff
Contract agent (CAST) Temporary agent Interim staff Freelance Seconded National expert Trainees
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EU Agencies
Source: wikipedia
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TRAINEESHIPS
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Traineeships EU Institutions & Agencies
5
Months* Paid! Brussels Luxembourg Others.. EU experience Practical Day-to-Day work Competitive Procedure
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When and where to apply?
Overview
Online Application 6 months in advance Eligibility check Pre- Selection Selection
To potentially start in: 1 October - apply in January. 1 March - apply in July/August.
http://ec.europa.eu/stages http://europa.eu/epso/apply/how_apply/trainees/index_en.htm
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What about… Bulgarian applicants?
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eucareers@fco.gov.uk
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Training and support
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Questions?
www.eu-careers.eu