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Career opportunities

with the European Institutions

and

EPSO selection procedures

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Where can an EU career lead?

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Profiles

Law

European

Public

Administration Translation

Communication AuditExternalRelations

Lawyer-linguist Interpreters Economists

Assistants ICT Finance

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Assistants = Non-university degree

AST/SC = secretaries

AST/1

AST/3

Administrators = University degree

AD/5

AD/7

Grades

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EU

citizens

Multilingual:

Minimum of 2 EU languages

Enjoying working in

multicultural teams

Graduates

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Non-graduates

Who are we looking for?

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What do we offer?

Interesting & challenging

work

International working

environment

A chance to make a

difference for Europe…

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What do we offer?

Travel

Training courses:

languages,

skills,…

Job

mobility

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What do we offer?

Work-life

balance

Well-being

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What do we offer?

Social benefits

-pay

-pension

-family allowances

-European schools

-medical insurance

-…

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Salary

Grade Salary

AST/SC +/- 2.500 €

AST/1 +/- 2.800 €

AST/3 +/- 3.600 €

AD/5 +/- 4.700 €

AD/7 +/- 6.000 €

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How?

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Overview

Stage 1 —

Preselection tests

Stage 2 —

E-tray ExerciseList of successful

candidates

Before you apply:

Self selection test

+

Self evaluation test

Stage 3 —

Assessment Centre

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1st part of the

application form

Which EU languages do you know?

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2nd part of the

application form

Full application in 1 of the 5 languages most

frequently declared by applicants, based on the

needs of the Institutions

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Verbal reasoning

Numerical reasoning

Abstract reasoning

Situational judgement

E-trayAssessment

Centre

2nd part of the application

form

= full application

1st part of the application

form

= declare EU languages at

B2 or above

The Tests

white = 24 languages blue = 5 languages

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Stage 1 – Preselection

Computer Based Tests

across Europe

Stage 1 – PreselectionComputer Based Tests

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Verbal reasoning

Numerical reasoning

Abstract reasoning

Situational judgement test

1 of 24 official

EU languages

Computer Based Tests (CBT)

Language 2

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Example verbal reasoning

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Example numerical reasoning

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Example abstract reasoning

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Example situational judgement

X

X

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E-tray exercise

across Europe

E-tray exerciseStage 2 –

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In Language 2

E-tray exercise

15 to 20 questions

Assessing:

•Analysis and Problem solving

•Delivering quality and results

•Prioritising and organising

•Working with others

When are you invited? E-tray exercise

If you pass all pre-selection tests +

have one of the highest total scores in: abstract reasoning +

situational judgement

Approximately 10 times the number of succesful candidates sought will beinvited for this stage.

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Example E-tray exercise

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Example E-tray exercise

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Stage 3 –

Assessment Centre

in Brussels (or Luxembourg)

Assessment Centre

Stage 3 –

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Assessment CentreWhen are you invited? Assessment centre

Case study

Group exercise

Structured interview

Oral presentation

If you scored one of the highest totalmarks for the e-tray exercise

+You meet the eligibility requirements

according to the data in yourapplication file

Approximately 2 times the number of succesful candidates sought will beinvited for this stage.

In Language 2

Motivational interview

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Assessment Centre Testing 8 competencies

Analysis & problem solving

CommunicationDelivering quality &

resultsLearning &

Development

Prioritising & organising

Resilience Working with others Potential to lead

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Assessment Centre

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Successful Candidate

List of

Successful candidates

Contact with

EU institutions

Job

Interview

Recruitmentby EU

institution

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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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Other

Staff

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Types of staff

Contractagent

(CAST)

Temporaryagent

Interim staff Freelance

SecondedNational Expert

Trainees

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Contract

Agents

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ProfilesField Function Group Registration period

Secretaries/Clerks II Open

Administration/HR II – III – IV Open

Finance II – III – IV Open

Project/Programme Management III – IV Open

Communication III – IV Open

Political affairs III – IV Open

Law III – IV Open

ICT III – IV Open

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Selection procedure

Registration

period

open

Preselection

by recruiting

servicesTesting by EPSO:

Reasoning tests (V N A) in

Language 1/24

Competency test

(knowledge in the field of

specialisation) in

Language 2/EN FR DE

if successful,

results valid for 10 yrs

if successful,

results valid for 5 yrs

Interview by

recruiting

service

Recruitment

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Traineeship

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EC Traineeship – What is it?

•All Institutions offer traineeships – not

centralized

Most trainees work in the Commission

– Approx. 650 selected, twice per year

•Not a typical internship

no ‘photocopying’, you are paid (± €1200)

• 5 months: Oct>Feb or March>July

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EC Traineeship – Who can apply?

Selection Criteria

✓ You do not have to be an EU national

✓ There is no age limit

✓ No prior work experience within the Institutions

You need:

✓ to have an undergraduate degree (Bachelor)

✓ to speak 2 EU Languages

✓ to apply in time ....

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EC Traineeship – key steps

Online

Application

Eligibilitycheck

Pre-Selection

Selection

Apply in July 2018 for the March 2019 traineeship

Apply in January 2019 for the October 2019 traineeship

Online application for EC Traineeship:

http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm

5000 -7000

applicants

2000

pre-selected

‘Blue Book’

600

approx.

receive an offer

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Your Career. Our European Union.

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Questions?

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