The European Defence Agency is currently looking for 19 trainees for their upcoming traineeship program. The following positions are available:
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Trainee Land and Logistics
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Trainee EU SatCom Market / GOVSATCOM
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Trainee EU-funded Defence Research Support
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Trainee Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
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Trainee Strategic Industrial Analysis
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Trainee Innovation Management
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Trainee Media and Communication (2 posts)
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Trainee Information Technology and Project Management
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Trainee Records and Archives Management
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Trainee Space
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Trainee Cyber
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Trainee Defence Research Support
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Trainee Maritime Domain
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Trainee Defence Standardisation
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Trainee Finance
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Trainee Defence Technologies Management
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Trainee Air Domain
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Trainee Legal
1. BACKGROUND
The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has its headquarters in Brussels.
The main task of EDA is to support the Council and the Member States in their effort to improve the Union’s defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as it currently stands and as it develops in the future.
The Agency is structured into four directorates. The Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) and three operational directorates: Industry, Synergies and Enablers (ISE); Capability, Armament & Planning (CAP); Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI).
2. THE AGENCY’S WAY OF WORKING
The Agency is an “outward-facing” organisation, constantly interacting with its shareholders, the participating Member States, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders. It works in an integrated way, with multi-disciplinary teams representing all of the Agency’s functional areas, to realise its objectives. Its business processes are flexible and oriented towards achieving results. Staff at all levels need to demonstrate the corresponding qualities of commitment, flexibility, innovation, and team-working; to work effectively with shareholders and stakeholder groups, formal and informal; and to operate without the need for detailed direction.
3. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE TRAINEESHIP
EDA’s traineeship programme is addressed to university graduates, including those who, in the framework of lifelong learning, have recently obtained a university diploma and are at the beginning of a new professional career.
The aim of EDA’s traineeship programme is:
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to introduce recent graduates to the professional world and enable them to apply knowledge acquired during their studies, particularly in their specific areas of competence.
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to create a pool of young people with first-hand understanding of EDA’s mission and activities.
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to enrich the work of EDA with a fresh point of view and up-to-date academic knowledge.
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to promote European integration and create awareness of European citizenship in a multi-cultural and multilingual environment.
While at EDA, trainees will be working side by side with motivated and highly qualified experts coming from the participating Member States and they will have the opportunity to contribute to specific projects within the Agency.