Traineeships at the EFTA Secretariat 2021-2022
Who are we?
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration between its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The EFTA Secretariat provides services to the EFTA States. In Brussels this entails support in the management of the EEA Agreement.
We are looking for highly motivated and qualified trainee candidates to fill 8 traineeship positions.
Field of work
The trainees will be assigned to a specific division of the EFTA Secretariat according to the academic field of specialisation, personal preferences and career objectives.
Posts are offered within the following fields of work:
- Legal / Economics and General / Policy Coordination (SGO), Geneva
- Trade Relations Division (TRD), Geneva
- Information / Communication (SGO), Brussels
- General / Policy Coordination (ECD), Brussels
- Legal Affairs (ECD), Brussels
- Legal / Policy Coordination (IMD), Brussels
- Statistical Cooperation (ESO), Luxembourg
Qualifications
• Master's degree within law, economics, political science, international relations or other relevant and equivalent experience;
• Knowledge of standard office IT applications (Microsoft Office).
Experience
Work experience of 1-2 years in a governmental service and knowledge of the EEA agreement would be an advantage.
Skills
• An analytical mind with ability to draft good quality documents in English;
• A flexible and motivated team player and capable of taking on a wide variety of tasks, both complex and more basic.
Languages
• Fluency in both spoken and written English;
• Working knowledge of French is an advantage.