Employment and training
Working at European instituions
The EU institutions employ over 45 000 public officers. The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) organises 'open competitions' for all EU Member States to select personnel for permanent and non permanent positions. There is not nationality quota or age restriction.
There are currently around 4 000 Spaniards working for the European institutions. 2 300 work for the European Commission.
The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, the Commission, the Court of Justice etc. offer the opportunity of working in a multicultural and multilingual environment, where language learning is particularly relevant for developing a career. In addition, working in the institutions leads to putting into practice high analytical, organisational and communication skills in a wide range of fields.
For more information look up the latest newsletter from the Support Unit (UDA) of the Representation of Spain in the European Union (only in Spanish): Boletín informativo UDA - Posibilidades de empleo UE
The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) of the European Commission has created a network of EU Careers Student Ambassadors in some universities of EU Member States. EPSO Ambassadors are students studying at these universities with the task of providing information on employment opportunities and internships in the European institutions. .
Through the Directorate General for Citizen Participation, European Union and Foreign Action, the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, has promoted the participation of EU Careers Ambassadors (EPSO) on the school years 2013-1014 and 2014-2015, together with the Employment Information and Guidance Centre (COIE) of the University of Murcia.
EPSO (European Personnel Selection Office). The European Personnel Selection Office manages personnell recruitment, provides information on careers at EU institutions, explains the selection process and gives advice on preparing for competitions.
Besides permanent staff, the EU also employs contractual agents and temporary staff, offers traineeships and maintains databases of area experts.
REPER, through its Support Unit for de presence of Spaniards at European institutions, the Representation of Spain in the European Union (REPER) provides information on calls for applications, selection processes, organises training activities for their preparation, guides Spanish public officers interested in developing a professional experience in the European Union and provides information on professional internships.
