# Traineeship 2026 - Digital communication - OMB/T/2026/3 - Author: European Ombudsman - Date: 2026-02-10T00:00+01:00[Europe/Paris] - [URL](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/joboffer-document/en/220001) --- - Job reference: OMB/T/2026/3 - Open for application: 2026-02-10T14:00+01:00[Europe/Paris] - Deadline: 2026-03-13T13:00:11+01:00[Europe/Paris] - Type of contract: TRAINEESHIP --- We invite you to apply for a traineeship starting on **1 September 2026**. We offer paid traineeships of one year, subject to a positive assessment of the trainee's performance. Deadline for applications : **13 March 2026 at 13:00 Brussels time** * ##### Deadline for applications 13 March 2026 (13:00 CET) * ##### Admissibility \& eligibility check and pre-selection of evaluators 16 March to 10 April 2026 * ##### Information to non-eligible candidates 13 to 14 April 2026 * ##### Information to not shortlisted candidates 16 to 17 April 2026 * ##### Warning message to candidates to receive the case study 20 to 24 April 2026 * ##### Case study 6 to 13 May 2026 * ##### Evaluation of case studies 14 to 21 May 2026 * ##### Interviews of shortlisted candidates 1 to 12 June 2026 * ##### Results to candidates End of June 2026