EUI Traineeships 2026 | Paid Internships in Florence, Italy

An exciting opportunity for undergraduates and recent graduate students from across Europe who are looking to gain professional experience at the leading institute in Europe dedicated to social sciences and humanities. The European University Institute (EUI) offers paid internships ranging from three to 12 months. 

EUI Traineeships

A traineeship at the EUI is an excellent opportunity to work in an area of your choice, build your career in a global and multicultural research organisation, and take advantage of the cultural, social, and recreational offerings of Florence, Italy, one of the most vibrant cities in the world.

The EUI offers two types of traineeship:

• A paid traineeship of one year, or;
• An unpaid traineeship of a maximum length of 3 months, when the traineeship is compulsory in the framework of the university studies.

All eligible candidates are welcome to apply for the traineeship; there will be no discrimination based on any of the following: age, sexual orientation, gender, race, colour, ethnicity, social background, religion, or membership in a national minority. 

With the guidance of an experienced traineeship supervisor in a designated unit and team, you will:

- Gain a general overview of the goals of the EUI, a unique international research organisation for doctorate and post-doctorate studies and research;

- Get first-hand experience of the activities of the EUI and its units;

- Apply knowledge obtained during your studies or professional experience;

- Develop new professional and personal skills through the daily work of the EUI’s units;

- Participate in exciting projects and activities within a varied, multicultural, multilingual, and multinational environment.

Eligibility | Who can apply for EUI traineeships

- Be a national of the Member States of the European Union or one of the candidate countries:  Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Türkiye. Ukrainian nationals are also eligible to apply.

- Have a good knowledge of the English language ( B2  level or above), and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary to the performance of the duties.

- To be eligible for a paid traineeship, candidates should:

• Have completed the first cycle of university studies (Bachelor's) and obtained a full degree no longer than three years before the deadline for applications. 

• The three-year rule does not apply to trainees enrolled in further university studies at the moment of their application for the traineeship at the EUI.

- To be eligible for an unpaid traineeship, candidates should

• Be enrolled in a recognised university degree programme by the time of the application.

Open calls for traineeships

- Legal Trainee within the Legal Advisor and Data Protection Office

- Audio-visual Archivist Trainee within the Historical Archives of the European Union 

- Trainee within the Communications Service 

- Trainee within the Information and Communication Technology Service

- Archivist Trainee within the Historical Archives of the European Union

- Traineeships in the Communications Services 

Financial conditions

- Each trainee for the paid traineeships will receive a monthly grant of 1,490 EUR, and the maximum period of this traineeship is 12 months, and a minimum duration is 3 months.

- Trainees of an unpaid traineeship for a period of maximum 3 months may receive a grant from their home university/organisation as defined by the inter-institutional agreement.

- Each trainee from outside Florence is entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses at the beginning and the end of the traineeship.

- Health insurance is required for both types of traineeships and is available through the Institute upon request. By default, Trainees are covered against the risk of accident by the collective policy that the Institute has taken out with Cigna Life Insurance Company NV/Cigna International Health Services BVBA.

Timeline

Application deadline: Ongoing, no specific deadline

Start of the traineeship: Traineeships should start on the 1st day of February, April, June, September, and November 2026.

How to apply

To apply, you need to fill in the online application form and upload documents as requested. 

Note: Only candidates who are invited for an interview will receive information on the selection status from the EUI. If you didn't get an answer within the 3 months after having applied, you can assume your application has not been successful, and you can apply for the next occasion.  

More details

For more details about the opportunity, you can find more details of the European University Institute from HERE 

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