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WHO WE ARE

The European Parliament's Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (DG EPRS) is the in-house research centre and think tank of the EP. It provides research, analysis and information, on an independent basis, to Members of the European Parliament and parliamentary committees on all EU policies, legislation and issues. Usually known as the European Parliamentary Research Service, we comprise four directorates: the Members' Research Service, the Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value, the Directorate for the Library and Knowledge Services, and the Directorate for Resources.

In addition, there are three horizontal units within the Directorate-General's central services: the Strategy and Innovation Unit, the Linking the Levels Unit and the Strategic Foresight and Capabilities Unit. The directorate-general comprises a total of 23 units and just over 300 staff. 'Empowering through knowledge' is the guiding principle of EPRS, underpinning the mission of the entire DG. In concrete terms, between 2014 and 2020, EPRS:

• Answered over 19,000 requests for substantive research and analysis from over 90 per cent of individual Members of the European Parliament (MEP);
• Replied to over 2,900 such requests from other parliamentary clients;
• Undertook targeted research work for 20 parliamentary committees;
• Treated over 125,000 reference requests from within the Parliament and over 330,000 citizens' enquiries;
• Produced over 6,600 publications, most recently at a rate of around 700 physical publications and 250 digital-only texts annually.

A video about the EPRS is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7mXXUZSq0g

A video specifically on EPRS publications is available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1bUdGQF96Y&feature=youtu

The Structural Policies Unit is part of the Members' Research Service in DG EPRS, Parliament's in-House thinktank. Our role is to support Members of the European Parliament in carrying out their parliamentary duties by providing high quality and objective analysis, information and research.

The Structural Policies Unit covers the following policy areas: agriculture, fisheries, education and culture, transport and tourism, regional development and cohesion policy.

We respond directly to individual requests for support from MEPs and their staff, and we pro-actively write briefings and research notes on EU policies and legislative files.

A traineeship at the Members' Research Service will allow you to deepen your specialised knowledge of EU policies and learn more about how Members of the EP carry out their functions.

YOUR TASKS

• Assist with the information and research activities of the unit in one or more of its policy areas;
• Support the work of the unit in communication and outreach;
• Support the team members in their specialised work, e.g. by responding to research requests from MEPs and helping to draft publications including briefing notes, infographics and audio-visual products, and helping to promote publications and audio-visual products of the unit, including via social media;
• Attend relevant committee meetings, workshops and conferences both in the EP and at external organisations and think tanks;
• Assist with meeting and event planning, organisation and promotion.

YOU ARE

We are looking for a candidate who has strong research and drafting skills in English - our trainee should be able to process complex information and present it in a structured, accurate and user-friendly manner.

Relevant academic, research or work experience in the areas covered by the unit will be a plus. Mastery of other official EU languages is also useful.

We deal with a wide variety of requests from MEPs - each one is different, so it's important to be 'customer-focused' and committed to meeting the specific needs in each individual case.

Flexibility, reliability and the capacity for team work are also very important.  

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