- EDA - European Defence Agency
- Brussels, Belgium (Remote)
- Internship/Traineeship
Trainee Strategic Industrial Analysis
- EDA - European Defence Agency
Brussels, Belgium
Internship/Traineeship
Published:
Application Deadline: April 23, 2025
- EDA - European Defence Agency
Brussels, Belgium
Internship/Traineeship
Published:
Application Deadline: April 23, 2025
The selection of candidates will follow the EDA Staff Recruitment Procedure. Candidates must apply for this post via the EDA website http://www.eda.europa.eu - vacancies. Please note that to make an EDA on - line application you will need to create your EDA profile using a valid e - mail address and a password.
BACKGROUND:
The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has its headquarters in Brussels.
The main task of EDA is to support the Council and the Member States in their effort to improve the Union's defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as it currently stands and as it develops in the future.
The Agency is structured into four directorates. The Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) and three operational directorates: Industry, Synergies and Enablers (ISE); Capability, Armament & Planning (CAP); Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI).
THE AGENCY'S WAY OF WORKING:
The Agency is an “outward-facing” organisation, constantly interacting with its shareholders, the participating Member States, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders. It works in an integrated way, with multi-disciplinary teams representing all of the Agency’s functional areas, to realise its objectives. Its business processes are flexible and oriented towards achieving results. Staff at all levels need to demonstrate the corresponding qualities of commitment, flexibility, innovation, and team-working; to work effectively with shareholders and stakeholder groups, formal and informal; and to operate without the need for detailed direction.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE TRAINEESHIP:
EDA’s traineeship programme is addressed to university graduates, including those who, in the framework of lifelong learning, have recently obtained a university diploma and are at the beginning of a new professional career.
The aim of EDA’s traineeship programme is:
While at EDA, trainees will be working side by side with motivated and highly qualified experts coming from the participating Member States and they will have the opportunity to contribute to specific projects within the Agency.
THE INDUSTRY, SYNERGIES AND ENABLERS DIRECTORATE (ISE):
The Industry Synergies & Enablers (ISE) Directorate supports a range of activities critical to collaborative defence capability development in Europe.
On top of leading the work on identifying together with Member States' Key Strategic Activities (KSA) at EU level, the ISE Directorate is responsible for the effective engagement with industry across the Agency’s activities and in support of related priorities set by Member States.
The ISE Directorate facilitates work to address the implications of EU legislation and policies for the defence sector: REACH, procurement, funding instruments and the analysis of developments influencing governmental and industrial stakeholders. The Directorate is responsible for activities on critical enablers to support defence cooperation and enhance interoperability: military airworthiness, standardisation and certification, defence test & evaluation and education and training. The Directorate provides support to CSDP military and civilian operations and missions and EU Battlegroups.
The Directorate facilitates the coordination of military views from and in support of Member States and the relevant international military organisations in the framework of Single European Sky (SES) and acts as the interface with the EU institutions and related bodies. In the wider context of military aviation, the Directorate supports Member States in their efforts to enable RPAS integration in non-segregated airspace and in harmonising military aviation safety issues using the Total System Approach to Military Aviation.
The ISE Directorate comprises four Units:
THE TRAINEESHIP:
The aim of this traineeship is to contribute to the strategic analysis and understanding of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and the impact of wider EU policies on defence. The trainee will also assist with the Unit’s work on industry engagement, including by providing support to the administration and development of EDA-managed industry-related online tools. The trainee will be part of an integrated and diverse team and will be expected to actively contribute to the overarching objectives of the Unit.
TASKS AND DUTIES:
Under the supervision of a trainee advisor, the trainee will work with colleagues in the areas of strategic analysis, wider EU policies and industry engagement. More specifically, the trainee will contribute to/be responsible for the following activities:
A typical day at work involves the following activities:
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Project outputs & learning outcomes
The selected trainee will be involved in tasks central to the current push to heighten EU-readiness and ensure the ability of the EDTIB to support EU defence capability development. The selected trainee will become familiar with and will acquire practical experience in topics central to the EDTIB and the dynamics of the European defence equipment market. Additionally, the trainee will get an understanding of the impact of wider EU policies on defence, including those of sustainable finance and of REACH regulations. Specifically, the trainee will gain:
Technical / Soft skills to be acquired
From this experience the trainee will gain:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
To be considered eligible to take part in this selection procedure, on the closing date for the submission of applications candidates must satisfy all the eligibility criteria as specified below:
Please note the following:
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Only applications meeting all essential selection criteria will be assessed. The pre-selection of candidates to be invited to an interview is based on a comparative assessment of all applications against the selection criteria and additional assets.
It should be highlighted that the selection criteria constitute a minimum threshold and that only candidates considered as most suitable are invited to an interview.
Essential
On the closing date for the submission of applications candidates must satisfy all the essential criteria as specified below:
Desirable
The following will be considered an advantage:
INDEPENDENCE AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
Trainees must exercise the greatest discretion regarding facts and information that come to their knowledge during the course of their training. They must not, in any manner whatsoever, disclose to any unauthorised person any document or information not already made public. They will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the Agency’s interest and to make a declaration in relation to interests that might be considered prejudicial to their independence. They will continue to be bound by the obligation of confidentiality and professional discretion after the end of their training. EDA reserves its legal right to terminate the traineeship and to pursue any person who does not respect this obligation.
TRAINEESHIP CONDITIONS:
Upon presentation of the proper justification, disabled trainees may receive a supplement to their allowance equal to a maximum of 50% of the amount of the allowance. The objective of this extra payment is to help disabled trainees to cover extra expenses (i.e. transport, cost of special accommodation etc.) which may be required due to their disability.
Health and accident insurance is mandatory. Trainees shall be responsible for organising their own insurance against accident along with health cover and any insurance required for family members for the duration of the traineeship.
Trainees whose place of origin is more than 50km from the place of employment are entitled to a reimbursement of travel expenses incurred at the beginning and end of the traineeship. Travel allowances are paid at the end of the training period, provided the trainee has completed a minimum of 6 months of the traineeship.
In exceptional cases only, trainees may be sent on a mission provided that the mission is of a technical and not of a representative character. The authorisation shall be granted by the Director of the respective Directorate. For the reimbursement of these mission expenses, the general procedure of reimbursement provided in EDA’s Staff Regulations will apply.
For further information on financial matters, read the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on EDA's website: https://www.eda.europa.eu/jobs/faqs.
Admission to a traineeship does not confer on trainees the status of temporary agents or other servants of the European Union nor does it entail any right or priority with regard to future engagement in the Agency. Trainees cannot benefit from any privileges and immunities granted by the host country to temporary agents or other servants of the European Defence Agency.
FUTURE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
Admission to a traineeship does not confer on trainees the status of temporary agents or other servants of the European Union nor does it entail any right or priority with regard to future engagement in the Agency. Trainees cannot benefit from any privileges and immunities granted by the host country to temporary agents or other servants of the European Defence Agency.
A person can only benefit from one traineeship experience at EDA. Traineeships are not renewable and may not, in principle, be extended. However, the Chief Executive may grant an extension at the end of each training period, which may not exceed six months. Requests for extensions will only be accepted if the budgetary appropriations and the capacity of the Directorate/Unit to accommodate trainees allow and if objectively justified in the interest of the service. Regardless of the traineeship, trainees are entitled to participate as candidates in any selection procedures organised by the Agency, provided that they meet the requirements for doing so. If successful, they shall be entitled to a post accordingly.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
EDA is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of age, race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, sex or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or family situation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
DATA PROTECTION:
Please note that EDA will not return applications to candidates. The personal information EDA requests from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation (EU) N° 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) 45/2001 and Decision No. 1247/2002/EC.
The purpose of processing personal data which candidates submit is to manage applications in view of possible preselection and recruitment at EDA. More information on personal data protection in relation to selection and recruitment can be found on the EDA website: http://www.eda.europa.eu/jobs/dataprotection.
BACKGROUND:
The European Defence Agency (EDA) was established on 12 July 2004, and is governed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency. The Agency has its headquarters in Brussels.
The main task of EDA is to support the Council and the Member States in their effort to improve the Union's defence capabilities in the field of crisis management and to sustain the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as it currently stands and as it develops in the future.
The Agency is structured into four directorates. The Corporate Services Directorate (CSD) and three operational directorates: Industry, Synergies and Enablers (ISE); Capability, Armament & Planning (CAP); Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI).
THE AGENCY'S WAY OF WORKING:
The Agency is an “outward-facing” organisation, constantly interacting with its shareholders, the participating Member States, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders. It works in an integrated way, with multi-disciplinary teams representing all of the Agency’s functional areas, to realise its objectives. Its business processes are flexible and oriented towards achieving results. Staff at all levels need to demonstrate the corresponding qualities of commitment, flexibility, innovation, and team-working; to work effectively with shareholders and stakeholder groups, formal and informal; and to operate without the need for detailed direction.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE TRAINEESHIP:
EDA’s traineeship programme is addressed to university graduates, including those who, in the framework of lifelong learning, have recently obtained a university diploma and are at the beginning of a new professional career.
The aim of EDA’s traineeship programme is:
- To introduce recent graduates to the professional world and enable them to apply knowledge acquired during their studies, particularly in their specific areas of competence;
- To create a pool of young people with first-hand understanding of EDA’s mission and activities;
- To enrich the work of EDA with a fresh point of view and up-to-date academic knowledge;
- To promote European integration and create awareness of European citizenship in a multi-cultural and multilingual environment.
While at EDA, trainees will be working side by side with motivated and highly qualified experts coming from the participating Member States and they will have the opportunity to contribute to specific projects within the Agency.
THE INDUSTRY, SYNERGIES AND ENABLERS DIRECTORATE (ISE):
The Industry Synergies & Enablers (ISE) Directorate supports a range of activities critical to collaborative defence capability development in Europe.
On top of leading the work on identifying together with Member States' Key Strategic Activities (KSA) at EU level, the ISE Directorate is responsible for the effective engagement with industry across the Agency’s activities and in support of related priorities set by Member States.
The ISE Directorate facilitates work to address the implications of EU legislation and policies for the defence sector: REACH, procurement, funding instruments and the analysis of developments influencing governmental and industrial stakeholders. The Directorate is responsible for activities on critical enablers to support defence cooperation and enhance interoperability: military airworthiness, standardisation and certification, defence test & evaluation and education and training. The Directorate provides support to CSDP military and civilian operations and missions and EU Battlegroups.
The Directorate facilitates the coordination of military views from and in support of Member States and the relevant international military organisations in the framework of Single European Sky (SES) and acts as the interface with the EU institutions and related bodies. In the wider context of military aviation, the Directorate supports Member States in their efforts to enable RPAS integration in non-segregated airspace and in harmonising military aviation safety issues using the Total System Approach to Military Aviation.
The ISE Directorate comprises four Units:
- The Industry Strategy & EU Policies (ISP) Unit: engagement of industry in the activities of the Agency, determination of Key Strategic Activities at EU level, defence aspects of EU policies varying from legislation (REACH, procurement) to funding instruments;
- The Critical Enablers (CRE) Unit: support defence cooperation and enhance interoperability through the identification, development and maintenance of harmonized safety, certification and standardisation requirements, references to the best practice standards and networking of Defence Test & Evaluation capabilities in all military domains;
- The Single European Sky (SES) Unit: facilitation and coordination of military views in the framework of SES interface with the EU institutions and related bodies to ensure that Military Aviation will continue to provide and further improve effective security and defence in Europe in the changing context of the civil aviation sector;
- The Operations, Training & Exercises (OTE) Unit: promotion of the use in CSDP operations of all relevant EDA projects & programmes; development and management of contracted solutions to support CSDP operations and Member States; initiation, development and management of training and exercise activities for rotary and fixedwing aircraft, including RPAS, with a view to transfer these activities to Member States when mature.
THE TRAINEESHIP:
The aim of this traineeship is to contribute to the strategic analysis and understanding of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) and the impact of wider EU policies on defence. The trainee will also assist with the Unit’s work on industry engagement, including by providing support to the administration and development of EDA-managed industry-related online tools. The trainee will be part of an integrated and diverse team and will be expected to actively contribute to the overarching objectives of the Unit.
TASKS AND DUTIES:
Under the supervision of a trainee advisor, the trainee will work with colleagues in the areas of strategic analysis, wider EU policies and industry engagement. More specifically, the trainee will contribute to/be responsible for the following activities:
- Contribute to the strategic analysis of the EDTIB within the ISP team by facilitating related qualitative and quantitative analysis. This may include in-depth desk-research on relevant topics to the EDTIB, data collection, as well as the management of databases. These tasks will be carried out in support of other EDA-led tools and frameworks, for example Key Strategic Activities reports (KSAs), the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), Capability Development Priorities (CDP) or the Overarching Strategic Research Agenda (OSRA), but also for other purposes as they may arise. Particular focus under this tasking will be given to data collection and management, as well as the improvement and exploitation of existing ISP-managed databases;
- Support the work of the Unit on other topics related to wider EU policies, in particular to the work relating to the EDTIB’s access to finance. This may entail monitoring regulatory developments at EU and Member State (MS) level in the area of sustainable finance, and the overall development of financial markets as regards the defence sector. Additionally, the work will entail supporting the work of the Governmental Expert Network on ESG, in the preparation, execution and follow-up of the meetings organised. Finally, the work will include the promotion and increasing the visibility of the EDA’s activities pertaining to this topic;
- Additionally, in terms of wider EU policies, the trainee will support the work relating to REACH and related EU Chemicals/Waste regulations, and their implications on defence;
- In terms of industry engagement, the trainee will support the organisation of industry events, writing notes and related reference materials. Tasks related to industry engagement will also include supporting the implementation and management of current information sharing tools towards industry (B2B platform, IdentiFunding, Industry Engagement platform);
- Take on additional tasks as required in the interest of the service.
A typical day at work involves the following activities:
- Monitoring relevant development and providing analysis of the defence industrial landscape and reporting back to ISP colleagues;
- Supporting the drafting and providing input to briefing materials requested internally or from other relevant stakeholders;
- Updating and managing internal databases;
- Providing maintenance and if relevant, updates, of online tools managed by ISP (e.g. IdentiFunding, B2B Platform);
- Supporting the organisation and participating in Unit/EDA meetings and other events (e.g. IF CEED conference);
- Contributing to the development of existing tools and providing ideas for areas of possible interest for ISP’s strategic analysis work strand.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Project outputs & learning outcomes
The selected trainee will be involved in tasks central to the current push to heighten EU-readiness and ensure the ability of the EDTIB to support EU defence capability development. The selected trainee will become familiar with and will acquire practical experience in topics central to the EDTIB and the dynamics of the European defence equipment market. Additionally, the trainee will get an understanding of the impact of wider EU policies on defence, including those of sustainable finance and of REACH regulations. Specifically, the trainee will gain:
- Knowledge in the field of work of the Agency, including its interfaces with industry and the work to address the implications of EU legislation and policies for the defence sector;
- Knowledge of EDA main defence industry stakeholders;
- Knowledge of defence industry landscape and the impact in defence;
- Experience in preparation of the EDA participation to defence-related events / exhibitions.
Technical / Soft skills to be acquired
From this experience the trainee will gain:
- Ability to work in a small team and independently in his/her/their area of responsibility;
- Database content management;
- Very good organisational and communication skills;
- Research and analytical skills;
- Quantitative and qualitative data analysis;
- Web-tool/database management skills;
- Multi-stakeholder relations/management;
- Organisation of (international) meetings and events.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
To be considered eligible to take part in this selection procedure, on the closing date for the submission of applications candidates must satisfy all the eligibility criteria as specified below:
- Be a national of a Member State participating in the Agency;
- Be entitled to their full rights as citizens;
- Produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of their duties (extract from the “judicial record” or certificate of good conduct will be requested prior to recruitment);
- Be physically fit to perform their duties;
- Have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1 oral and written) of one of the languages of the participating Member States and a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2 oral and written) of another of these languages to the extent necessary to discharge their duties;
- Have no personal interest (financial, family relationship, or other) which could be in conflict with disinterested discharge of their duties within the Agency;
- Hold, or be in a position to obtain, a valid Personnel Security Clearance Certificate (national or EU PSC at Secret UE/EU Secret level);
- Have completed at least the first (minimum three-year) cycle of a higher education course (university education) and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications;
- Have not previously undertaken for more than six weeks a paid or unpaid traineeship or any kind of employment in another EU institution, Agency, or body.
Please note the following:
- Age limit: No age limit is imposed on the candidates for traineeships; however, as a matter of priority, traineeships are offered to recent university graduates;
- UK nationality: Due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 31/01/2020, candidates from the United Kingdom who do not hold the nationality of another participating EU Member State, are not eligible;
- Languages: For native English speakers, the ability to communicate in another EU language will be tested during the selection process. To assess foreign language levels, see: https://europa.eu/europass/en/common-european-frameworkreference-language-skills;
- Personnel Security Clearance (PSC): This is a certificate issued by a competent authority establishing that an individual is security cleared and holds a valid national or EU PSC, and which shows the level of EUCI to which that individual may be granted access (Confidential UE/EU Confidential or above), the date of validity of the relevant PSC and the date of expiry of
the certificate itself. Please note that the procedure for obtaining a PSCC can only be initiated by EDA on behalf of the selected candidate; - Non-EU diplomas: Only diplomas that have been awarded in EU Member States or that are the subject of equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member States shall be taken into consideration. In the latter case, the authority authorised to conclude contracts of employment reserves the right to request proof of such equivalence. For diplomas awarded in non-EU countries, a NARIC recognition is required: https://www.enic-naric.net;
- UK diplomas: Qualifications/diplomas awarded until 31/12/2020 in the United Kingdom are accepted without further recognition. For diplomas awarded after this date (from 01/01/2021), a NARIC recognition is required.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Only applications meeting all essential selection criteria will be assessed. The pre-selection of candidates to be invited to an interview is based on a comparative assessment of all applications against the selection criteria and additional assets.
It should be highlighted that the selection criteria constitute a minimum threshold and that only candidates considered as most suitable are invited to an interview.
Essential
On the closing date for the submission of applications candidates must satisfy all the essential criteria as specified below:
- A University degree (or equivalent academic degree) in at least one of the following fields: Political Science, International Relations, Political Economy, Public Administration or Economics, Business, Law, Engineering, or similar;
- Advanced IT skills, particularly in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
- A very good command of written and spoken English (minimum level C1).
Desirable
The following will be considered an advantage:
- Exposure to an international environment;
- Hands-on experience in exploiting excel data bases, with knowledge in data analytics software/programming languages desirable (e.g. Python, R, Tableau);
- Specific experience or knowledge related to the foreseen tasks.
INDEPENDENCE AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
Trainees must exercise the greatest discretion regarding facts and information that come to their knowledge during the course of their training. They must not, in any manner whatsoever, disclose to any unauthorised person any document or information not already made public. They will be required to make a declaration of commitment to act independently in the Agency’s interest and to make a declaration in relation to interests that might be considered prejudicial to their independence. They will continue to be bound by the obligation of confidentiality and professional discretion after the end of their training. EDA reserves its legal right to terminate the traineeship and to pursue any person who does not respect this obligation.
TRAINEESHIP CONDITIONS:
- The traineeship is offered for a 1-year period;
- Trainees are awarded an allowance of 1.476,34€ per month. They also receive a fixed monthly meal allowance of 100 EUR/month.
Upon presentation of the proper justification, disabled trainees may receive a supplement to their allowance equal to a maximum of 50% of the amount of the allowance. The objective of this extra payment is to help disabled trainees to cover extra expenses (i.e. transport, cost of special accommodation etc.) which may be required due to their disability.
Health and accident insurance is mandatory. Trainees shall be responsible for organising their own insurance against accident along with health cover and any insurance required for family members for the duration of the traineeship.
Trainees whose place of origin is more than 50km from the place of employment are entitled to a reimbursement of travel expenses incurred at the beginning and end of the traineeship. Travel allowances are paid at the end of the training period, provided the trainee has completed a minimum of 6 months of the traineeship.
In exceptional cases only, trainees may be sent on a mission provided that the mission is of a technical and not of a representative character. The authorisation shall be granted by the Director of the respective Directorate. For the reimbursement of these mission expenses, the general procedure of reimbursement provided in EDA’s Staff Regulations will apply.
For further information on financial matters, read the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on EDA's website: https://www.eda.europa.eu/jobs/faqs.
Admission to a traineeship does not confer on trainees the status of temporary agents or other servants of the European Union nor does it entail any right or priority with regard to future engagement in the Agency. Trainees cannot benefit from any privileges and immunities granted by the host country to temporary agents or other servants of the European Defence Agency.
FUTURE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
Admission to a traineeship does not confer on trainees the status of temporary agents or other servants of the European Union nor does it entail any right or priority with regard to future engagement in the Agency. Trainees cannot benefit from any privileges and immunities granted by the host country to temporary agents or other servants of the European Defence Agency.
A person can only benefit from one traineeship experience at EDA. Traineeships are not renewable and may not, in principle, be extended. However, the Chief Executive may grant an extension at the end of each training period, which may not exceed six months. Requests for extensions will only be accepted if the budgetary appropriations and the capacity of the Directorate/Unit to accommodate trainees allow and if objectively justified in the interest of the service. Regardless of the traineeship, trainees are entitled to participate as candidates in any selection procedures organised by the Agency, provided that they meet the requirements for doing so. If successful, they shall be entitled to a post accordingly.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
EDA is an equal opportunities employer and accepts applications without distinction on the grounds of age, race, political, philosophical or religious conviction, sex or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital status or family situation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
- Candidates shall not apply for more than 2 trainee profiles and are requested to indicate an order of preference;
- Candidates must submit their application electronically solely via the EDA website. Applications by any other means (hard copy or ordinary e-mail) will not be accepted;
- Applications must be submitted no later than midnight on the date of the deadline. Candidates are reminded that the on-line application system will not accept applications after midnight (Brussels time, GMT+1);
- The Agency defines its requirements for each call and successful candidates are selected on the basis of the educational background, qualifications, competences, and motivation;
- EDA’s Human Resources Unit assesses compliance of applications with the eligibility criteria. The respective hiring Directorates/Units assess applications against the selection criteria and shortlist a number of candidates that meet the requirements. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview;
- Following the interviews, the hiring Directorate/Unit will select the trainee who most closely meets the requirements of the specific profile;
- If offered a traineeship, candidates will be requested to supply documentary evidence in support of the statements made in their application. Candidates are requested not to send any supporting or supplementary information until they have been asked to do so by the Agency;
- Please note that once you have created your EDA profile, any correspondence regarding your application must be sent or received via your EDA profile. For any prior inquiry, please refer to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section, or send an e-mail to recruitment@eda.europa.eu;
- EDA will not accept any phase of the selection & recruitment process prepared or assisted, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools;
- EDA reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI tools may be rejected without further consideration at EDA’s sole discretion, and EDA reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.
DATA PROTECTION:
Please note that EDA will not return applications to candidates. The personal information EDA requests from candidates will be processed in line with Regulation (EU) N° 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) 45/2001 and Decision No. 1247/2002/EC.
The purpose of processing personal data which candidates submit is to manage applications in view of possible preselection and recruitment at EDA. More information on personal data protection in relation to selection and recruitment can be found on the EDA website: http://www.eda.europa.eu/jobs/dataprotection.
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