The trainee scheme is designed for:
- Recent university graduates and holders of a technical or professional qualification of an equivalent level in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation or other fields relevant to the administration tasks of an EU institution.
- Public or private sector employees engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant to applicable chemicals legislation.
Duration
- The traineeships usually start at the beginning of March or September.
- They last from three to six months and may not be extended beyond six months.
Eligible criteria
- Be national of a Member State of the EU or a national of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein). Nationals of candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy can also be accepted according to the availability of budgetary resources and the ECHAs capacity to host them. A limited number of nationals of non-Member States may also be accepted;
- Be able to communicate in English as this is the working language of ECHA;
- Have obtained a university degree or equivalent or engaged in graduate-level work in fields relevant ECHA.
Grants
- Trainees receive a grant of approximately 1,300 Euro.
- Trainees who continue to receive remuneration from their employer, or any other grant or allowance will only be entitled to a grant from ECHA if the amount they receive is less than the one indicated above.
- In this case, trainees will receive an amount equal to the difference between their income and the level of ECHA's grant.
- Trainees do not benefit from sickness insurance. Selected ones must prove they are covered by a sickness and accident insurance valid in Finland.
- Trainees in employment must provide a declaration of remuneration, expenses and allowances signed by their employer.
- Selected trainees will be invited for a telephone and/or face-to-face interview.
Traineeship open positions are available here.
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