How to apply for a career in the EU

The procedure to apply for a career in the EU civil service is not dissimilar to other graduate schemes. The main difference is the inclusion of a language element in the application process, a selection procedure also known as ‘the concours’ (French for ‘competition’).

For the general selection procedure (AD05/07) the online registration opens in March 2012 and will close in April 2012 (exact dates to be confirmed). Specialist selection procedures for Economics, Finance, Law, Audit, Statistics, Linguists, Translators and Interpreters will be run by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) when required. Visit their website for further information.

Application process

Month 1	Register online at EPSO website
2 3 4 5	Once registered you will need to sit the computer based tests in a selected test centre, including: ● Verbal, Numerical and Abstract reasoning ● Situation Judgement tests (in 2nd language)
6 7 8 9	If successful you will then be invited to attend an assessment centre which will test a number of core competences. The assessment will consist of: ● Case study ● Group exercise ● Oral presentation ● Structured interview The assessment will be carried out in your 2nd language.
	If you successfully pass all of the previous stages you will then be added to a reserve list so that you can then be matched to specific jobs in the EU institutions.