Graduates holding an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in librarianship or information science are encouraged to apply for three internships (traineeships) in the European Parliament Library (2 in Brussels; 1 in Luxembourg). Internships are paid and last 5 months, starting on 1 March and 1 October each year.
The work undertaken by an intern in the Library would comprise a mixture of tasks, including the following:
- duties on the information desk in the Reading Room
- basic enquiry work
- management of electronic resources
- cataloguing and indexing
- contributing to the organisation of events in the Library
Interns receive appropriate training and supervision throughout their time here.
For further information, potential candidates should consult the webpage on the Traineeships Scheme in the European Parliament:
and the vacancy notices for the three Library internships: