The selection procedure for an EU career involves 4 stages: 1) Online registration during open application periods. 2) Admission tests assessing verbal, numerical, and situational/behavioral competencies. 3) An assessment center evaluating competencies through case studies, group exercises, presentations, and interviews. 4) Placement on a reserve list database where EU institutions can view candidates and make job offers through interviews.

1. The selection procedure
The steps towards a career in
the EU Institutions

2. Some statistics

3. Change in the selection procedure

4. What is EPSO looking for?
The key competencies that EPSO is looking for from graduate applicants are:

5. Competition stages
Stage 1
Online registration
Stage 2
Admission tests
Stage 3
Assessment center
Stage 4
Reserve lists

6. Stage 1
Online registration
SPRING
SUMMER
WINTER
NOT FIXED

7. Stage 2
Admission tests
+ Professional
+ Situational competencies + Second
NEW
Verbal / behavioral (where
appropriate)
language
Numerical Abstract NEW

8. Stage 3
Assessment center
General Translators and
Graduate Grade Interpreters
Comprehensive case
study related to the field
Each for which the candidates Practical linguistic tests
Based on candidate In the have registered (such as
competencies of tested by candidate‘ s Law or Economics)
inter-institutional several second
competency assessors language
framework
Group exercise Group exercise
Each competency Feedback
at least tested report to Oral presentation Oral presentation
twice all
candidates
and
institutions
Structured interview Structured interview

9. Stage 4
Reserve lists
After assessment The various EU
successful Institutions have
candidates are the chance to look
placed on a at their details and
database (called a then make job
reserve list) offers.
They will then
usually be invited
for an interview by Valid for at least
the recruiting one year – often
institution before extended
being offered a
position.

10. Overview