Graduates or soon-to-be graduates can apply for a new competition organized by the Oficiul European pentru Selecția Personalului (EPSO), offering entry-level administrator (AD5) positions within European Union institutions.
According to a Facebook post by Roxana Mînzatu, Vice-President of the Comisia Europeană, “AD5 reprezintă nivelul debutant (entry-level) pentru funcţionarii din instituţiile Uniunii Europene. Este o oportunitate excelentă de a începe să lucrezi la politici publice şi proiecte europene care influenţează vieţile a milioane de europeni. Rolul general al administratorilor este de a-i sprijini pe factorii de decizie în îndeplinirea misiunii instituţiei sau a organismului în cadrul căreia/căruia lucrează, contribuind la politici şi programe care au un impact asupra a milioane de oameni din întreaga Europă”.
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Selected candidates will work in areas such as policy development, implementation, operational interventions or resource management, within multicultural teams.
Eligibility and selection process
Applicants must be citizens of an EU Member State, hold a university degree of at least three years completed by September 30, 2026, and demonstrate thorough knowledge of one EU official language plus satisfactory knowledge of another. No professional experience is required.
Applications are open from February 5, 2026 until March 10, 2026 at 12:00 (Brussels time), exclusively via the EPSO online platform. A valid ID or passport copy must be uploaded by March 10, 2026, and supporting documents by October 7, 2026.
The selection process includes verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests, assessment of EU knowledge, digital skills evaluation and an essay. Successful candidates are placed on a reserve list from which EU institutions recruit for interviews and available positions.
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