Bewerbungsservices
EFTA Surveillance Authority
Launch your career in the heart of Europe
For 2025/2026, several talented candidates will be invited to join the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) Junior Professionals Programme for 11 months from September 2025 to July 2026. The Programme provides junior professionals and recent graduates from the EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) a unique opportunity to experience and participate in the work of ESA and the inner workings of the EEA Agreement.
About ESA
ESA monitors compliance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) in Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, enabling those States to participate in the Internal Market of the European Union. ESA is an international organisation, independent of the States, which safeguards the rights of individuals and undertakings under the EEA Agreement, ensuring free movement, fair competition, and control of state aid. ESA’s work helps remove barriers to trade and open up new opportunities to over 450 million Europeans, creating jobs and growth and adding to the international competitiveness of the States. ESA is based in Brussels and currently employs staff members of 21 nationalities. ESA is led by a College consisting of three Members, each appointed for a period of four years by the three participating EFTA States.
The Junior Professionals Programme
The Junior Professionals Programme at ESA is a great way to kick-start your career. Whether you are pursuing a career in the public or the private sector, at home or internationally, the experience will prove beneficial. Junior Professionals take part in the daily work of the different departments, gain valuable work experience by assisting case handlers with ongoing activities, get hands-on knowledge of the functioning of the EEA Agreement, and have the opportunity to live and work in a thriving multicultural environment.
Junior Professionals Programme 2025/26 – EFTA Surveillance Authority
Positions Available
1. Legal Junior Professionals: Work in the Competition and State Aid (CSA), Internal Market Affairs (IMA), or Legal and Executive Affairs (LEA) Departments. Applicants should have completed or expect to complete a degree in law by 1 September 2025, with strong academic results and an interest or specialisation in EEA/EU matters.
2. Economist Junior Professional: Work in the Directorate for Competition and State Aid (CSA). Applicants should have completed or expect to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics or business by 1 September 2025, with an interest or specialisation in EU/EEA matters, particularly competition policy.
3. Communications Junior Professionals: Work with the Head of Communications on tasks such as drafting and publishing press releases, liaising with the media, organising events, delivering presentations, and managing ESA’s website and social media. Applicants should have a university degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Journalism, European Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Communications) or be final year students due to complete their degree by 1 September 2025.
Essential requirements and qualifications
- Applicants must be nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway. Exceptionally, may also be considered.
- An excellent command of written and spoken English, the working language of ESA.
- Engaged, proactive, and independent candidates who are strong team players.
- Accuracy, good organisation skills, and proactivity in work.
Conditions
The Junior Professionals Programme at ESA is a paid position, and the Junior Professionals receive:
- A monthly allowance of € 1931.77
- Furnished and private accommodation in Brussels
- Utility and internet costs covered, and mobile phone provided
- Health, life, invalidity, and travel insurance cover
- Reimbursement of travel costs upon taking up and leaving the Programme
- An allowance for language training costs
- Tax conditions are favourable
For more information about ESA and the Junior Professionals Programme, visit: ESA Careers.
Application Procedure
Only applications submitted via the ESA online recruitment tool will be considered. To apply please click here. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by phone and interviews are normally conducted online via Teams in the weeks following the deadline.
Deadline for applications: 2 March 2025 midnight CET
Start Date: 1 September 2025
Interviews online: March/April 2025
Arbeitsort: Brüssel
Further questions regarding the Junior Professional Programme may be addressed to the
HR team at esa_hr@eftasurv.int