Tour de France | Traditional Vocational Apprenticeship
A prestigious, traditional French vocational path where apprentices travel across various cities and countries over several years, working under master craftspeople to reach elite mastery in traditional trades.
Blue Book | European Commission Internship
The flagship 5-month paid graduate internship programme at the European Commission, offering hands-on experience in EU civil service, policy drafting, and international relations through a competitive application process.
Council of the EU | General Secretariat Traineeship
A paid 5-month traineeship based in Brussels at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, giving EU university graduates hands-on experience in EU policy-making and administration.
Schuman Traineeships | European Parliament
Highly competitive, paid 5-month graduate internships with the European Parliament (in Brussels, Strasbourg, or member state offices) offering insight into parliamentary democracy and legislative drafting.
Council of Europe | Human Rights and Democracy Traineeship
A paid 5-month internship based in Strasbourg for university graduates from Council of Europe member states, focused on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
Tremplin Langues | Belgian Citizen Quebec Volunteering
A programme run by the Bureau International Jeunesse funding young Belgian residents to combine language courses with volunteer service at a non-profit in another language region or country.
Terravenir – Australia
A structured programme providing guidance, placement, and administrative backing for young Europeans seeking agricultural, environmental, or rural work experience in Australia.
Erasmus+ | DiscoverEU
An Erasmus+ initiative offering 18-year-old European residents a free rail pass (Interrail/Eurail) to travel across Europe for up to seven travel days within one month to learn about its heritage and foster a sense of European identity.
Bel’J | Belgium Volunteering
An intra-Belgian mobility scheme that enables young residents to volunteer for 10 days to 3 months in a different language community within Belgium (Dutch, French, or German) to promote cross-cultural understanding.
Tremplin Job Québec | Belgian Citizen Work Exchange
A funded mobility initiative offering young non-students (18–35) residing in Wallonia or Brussels a 3-to-12-week professional immersion experience in a Quebec-based business.