Traineeship programme 2026

Are you?

• A university graduate
• Passionate about making a difference in the field of illicit drugs and helping EU countries better address drug-related threats
• Interested in pursuing a career in an EU agency
• Ready to live in sunny Lisbon and enjoy a remunerated 11-month traineeship 

Then don’t miss this opportunity to be our next trainee! The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is offering 15 traineeships, starting in January 2026:

Policy, crime and markets:

• Policy and society traineeship
• Crime, markets and precursors traineeship

Substance use, harms and responses:

• Health and social responses traineeship
• Drugs use, harms and addictive behaviours traineeship
• Early warning, alert, lab network traineeship

Information and communication technology:

• Service support and service delivery traineeship (DevSecOps)
• Service delivery traineeship (AI and Data Engineer)

Communication and administration:

• Communication unit traineeship (website)
• Communication unit traineeship (social media)
• Communication unit / Human resources management sector – Shared assignment traineeship
• Human resources management traineeship
• Executive Office traineeship

Partnerships and innovation:

• Partnerships and innovation unit traineeship
• Research, innovation and foresight traineeship (LxA27)
• Research, innovation and foresight traineeship (Justice and Home Affairs Agency Network)