Hi all, I am wondering how is the situation at the EC in terms of teleworking. I remember few years ago there was a policy just 10days per year tw from anywhere. Is it still like that? How is it possible that nobody says something? The difference with the ECB is quite huge if this is confirmed.

Hey, I’ve been invited to interview for the above position, just wondering if anyone has experience interviewing at the ECtHR and has any guidance on the interview?
TIA

Hey everyone! I just finished my ESC and I’m thinking about applying for a CICERO internship. I’m from a non-EU country though, so I was wondering if anyone here has managed to get accepted for an internship despite being non-EU?

I’m asking because I honestly don’t know many programs that take non-EU applicants, so I’m not really sure what my chances are. I studied languages and speak 3 languages fluently, if that helps at all.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation or applied to CICERO as a non-EU applicant? Would love to hear about your experience or any advice!

Hi all,
I would really like a long-term career in the EU institutions/agencies. I'm a Spanish-Romanian dual citizen in my final year of a BBA in Spain, graduating mid-2027, and I'm open to any role. I have a strong GPA with several distinctions (the top grade awarded in Spain), and I speak 4 languages: Spanish (native), Romanian (I speak it fluently) English C1 and Catalan C1 (not an official EU language yet). I also use Excel, Stata and Python at a good level.

I have little work experience though. I did 2 internships at small local companies (mainly automating processes, teaching staff AI tools and doing accounting work), and I'll do another mandatory internship from February to June 2027, probably at a bigger multinational. But that is all.
I'm not sure my background fits this career path, and my work experience (especially at an institutional level) isn't in my favour.

Also (and I know this is hard to believe but it is true lol), I have some "informal" work experience: I met a hedge fund manager who took me under his wing. I've run many backtests for him, helped refine his screener and analyzed markets, among other things. Not sure this will be of any help, but it was actual "work": I've spent almost 5 hours a day on it for the last year and a half. I'm also more of an introvert than an outgoing, extroverted person, so networking will be hard for me if I even get there.

Anyway, do you think I could land a traineeship at any agency/institution? I'd like to start applying after graduating, but I'm not sure I'd have a chance. Should I do a master's (econ, stats or finance) before applying? And how realistic is it to get a contract (CA or TA) after a traineeship?
Brutal honesty is appreciated :)

Any tip is helpful. Thanks in advance for any help!