A BOUT
Are you considering to apply for a traineeship position at the JRC in Ispra or have you already applied, been accepted and are about to move to Ispra to start working? From our own experience we know the kinds of questions popping up in your situation and are aware of the scarcity of information out there. On this website you can find some useful infomation about a variety of topics like 'what's life like as a trainee in Ispra', accommodation, getting here and around or shops in the area.
W HO ARE WE?
The Commission of Trainees is the voluntary body of trainees which aims to improve the traineeships in terms of working conditions, trainings, rights etc., and also by organizing more informal things such as trainees’ lunches and other social events to make the integration for all the trainees, but more specifically for the new arrivals, more pleasant. The current representatives of the Commission of Trainees are Andreia Ramos Fernandes, Izabela Matys, Nina Fabrega Domenech, Flaminia Mussio, Panos Michelis and Pedro Pereira Nobrega da Costa.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any questions related to working and living in Ispra. We are trainees ourselves and probably had the same questions as you before we arrived here. You can send an email to: commission-of-trainees@jrc.ec.europa.eu
J OINT RESEARCH CENTRE
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's in-house science service employing scientists who are involved in research providing independent scientific advice and supporting to EU policy.
The Directorate-General of the JRC is located in Brussels. The seven JRC institutes are located in five countries : Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.
The JRC Ispra was formed in a place of former nuclear research centre established under the Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) treaty. The JRC has, however, expanded its scope of activities to life sciences, energy, security and consumer protection to cover other topics related to EU policy making.