PAID INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM

The Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America offers paid internships to recently graduated
university students with less than one year professional experience.

Internships are offered in 3 cycles each year: January to May; June to August; and September to December.

To be considered for this program, applicants must:

 Be citizens of the U.S., nationals from the EU Member States or pre-accession States
 Be young graduates with at least a Bachelor's Diploma (or equivalent)
 Have a maximum of one year of professional experience
 Not have already benefited from previous in-service training or employment (paid or unpaid) with any of the EU
institutions or bodies, including a "Blue Book" traineeship

The deadlines for submitting applications for this program are as follows:

• 15 May for internship cycle from September to December (Fall Semester)

• 15 September for internship cycle from January to May (Spring Semester)
• 15 February for internship cycle from June to August (Summer Session)

To apply, candidates must submit the following documents to the Internship Coordinator:

• Completed application form

• Resumé/CV
• Letter of motivation/cover letter
• Letter of recommendation from a current or former professor (optional)

Please submit this application and the required documents to the Internship Coordinator at:
Delegation-USA-Internships@eeas.europa.eu

If selected for an internship, interns will also need to provide:

 Proof of comprehensive medical and accident insurance valid in the USA for the duration of the internship
 Medical certificate stating you are fit for work and have no infectious disease (a certificate written by a general
practitioner is sufficient)
 Copy of your diploma
 Extract of a "judicial record" or background check certificate
 Passport/ID

Selection of successful candidates will be done on the basis of a comparative examination of the applications received for
the cycle in question. Successful candidates will normally be notified at least 3 months before the beginning of the cycle for
which they have been accepted.
Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America

Internship Application

Semesters*: Spring (Jan-May), Summer (Jun-Aug),Fall (Sep-Dec)

Name (last, first): Permanent Address:

Nationality: Birth place:

Date of birth: Phone: University:

day month year

E-mail: Available year Semester* (Spring,

period for Summer, Fall):
internship:

Health Insurance/Insured by:

Self: University: Other:
Name of insurance carrier:

Please provide full details in the appropriate spaces below:

(A) Higher education (University or equivalent education and postgraduate education, if

applicable):

Name of institution Years of study Diplomas/degrees obtained and Main subjects studied
from until type of degree

(B) Training relevant to this internship (exchange programs, other internships, seminars, etc):

Dates (from/to) Title - Content Name of institution/organization

(C) Work experience:

Dates (from/to) Type of position Employer

(D) Knowledge of languages:

READING WRITING SPEAKING

LANGUAGE fluent good basic fluent good basic fluent good basic

(E) Other knowledge/experience relevant to the internship:

(F) Please indicate in which section(s) of the Delegation you wish to pursue an internship
(Sections are listed on the Delegation website):

(G) How did you learn about the European Union Delegation internship?