Minister Dara Calleary announces €2,152,920 in funding for an Internships Scheme with the European institutions
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Dé Céadaoin, 11 Meitheamh 2025
Maoiniú €2,152,920 fógartha ag an Aire Dara Calleary le haghaidh Scéim Intéirneachtaí i gcomhar leis na hinstitiúidí Eorpacha
- Maoiniú fógartha inniu chun an scéim a shíneadh go ceann cúig bliana
- Beidh 7 n-intéireacht aistriúcháin/profléitheoireachta ar fáil in 2025-26.
- Mairfidh na hintéirneachtaí 9 mí – Deireadh Fómhair 2025 go Meitheamh 2026
- Tá 6 institiúid Eorpacha le bheith páirteach sa scéim in 2025-26.
- Bunaíodh an Scéim Intéirneachtaí i gcomhar le hinstitiúidí an Aontais Eorpaigh sa bhliain 2018
D’fhógair an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary TD, inniu go bhfuil €2,152,920 ceadaithe aige chun athnuachan a dhéanamh ar Scéim Intéirneachtaí Eorpacha na Roinne do na cúig bliana amach romhainn (2025-2030).
Faoin scéim seo, tugtar deis do dhaoine blaiseadh a fháil den saol oibre san Eoraip, oiliúint a fháil sna haonaid Ghaeilge sna hinstitiúidí Eorpacha, agus cur lena gcuid scileanna chun deis níos fearr a thabhairt dóibh sna comórtais earcaíochta amach anseo. Cuidíonn na hintéirnigh aistriúcháin le cáipéisíocht ilchineálach a aistriú agus a chur ar fáil don phobal as Gaeilge. Tréimhse suas le naoi mí a bhíonn i gceist sna hintéirneachtaí, agus cuirtear tús le tréimhse na hintéirneachta go hiondúil i mí Dheireadh Fómhair.
Agus an maoiniú don scéim á fhógairt aige inniu, dúirt an tAire Dara Calleary:
“Is léiriú é an maoiniú seo ar an rún daingean atá ag mo Roinn tacú go gníomhach leis an stádas atá ag an nGaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh, i gcomhréir lena bhfuil leagtha amach sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030. Cuirfidh na hintéirneachtaí seo deiseanna luachmhara ar fáil do chéimithe a gcuid scileanna teanga agus gairme a fhorbairt agus iad ag obair i dtimpeallacht phroifisiúnta i gceartlár na hEorpa. Molaim d’aon duine ar spéis leis nó léi gairm bheatha in institiúidí an AE an deis bhreá seo a thapú.”
Is iad seo na mórbhuntáistí a bhaineann leis an scéim:
- Tugtar taithí oibre ríthábhachtach sna hInstitiúidí Eorpacha do chéimithe as Éirinn – cuidíonn an taithí a fhaigheann siad go mór le hintéirnigh ar spéis leo oibriú san Eoraip agus iad ag tabhairt faoi phróisis earcaíochta.
- Láidrítear an nasc idir Rialtas na hÉireann agus institiúidí an AE.
- Tugtar sruth céimithe nua do na hinstitiúidí Eorpacha chun a gcuid riachtanas earcaíochta a chomhlíonadh.
- Cuirtear le feasacht na gcéimithe anseo in Éirinn faoi na deiseanna atá ar fáil san Eoraip.
- Cuidítear go mór leis an obair chun cháipéisíocht ilchineálach as Gaeilge a chur ar fáil don phobal.
Fostófar na hintéirnigh mar Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin i Státseirbhís na hÉireann, agus iad á dtabhairt ar iasacht ansin don institiúid Eorpach ábhartha. Beidh intéirneachtaí ar fáil i mbliana sna hinstitiúidí seo a leanas:
- An Coimisiún Eorpach, an Bhruiséil (dhá intéirneacht)
- Comhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh, an Bhruiséil
- Coiste na Réigiún, an Bhruiséil
- Parlaimint na hEorpa, Lucsamburg
- An Chúirt Iniúchóirí, Lucsamburg
- Oifig na bhFoilseachán, Lucsamburg
Tá próiseas iarratais na scéime intéirneachtaí á reáchtáil thar ceann na Roinne ag an Ionad Barr Feabhais i gcomhair Gairmeacha san Aontas Eorpach. Glacfar le hiarratais go dtí 18 Meitheamh.
Media Release
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Minister Dara Calleary announces €2,152,920 in funding for an Internships Scheme with the European institutions
- Funding has been announced today for the extension of the scheme for five years
- 7 translation/proofreading internships will be available in 2025-26
- Internships will last 9 months – October 2025 to June 2026
- Six European institutions to participate in the scheme in 2025-26
- The Internships Scheme was established in partnership with the EU institutions in 2018
The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, today announced that he has approved €2,152,920 for the renewal of the Department’s European Internships Scheme for the next five years (2025-2030).
This scheme gives people the opportunity to experience working life in Europe, receive training in the Irish language units in the European institutions, and increase their skills to give them a better chance in future recruitment competitions. Interns also contribute to the translation into Irish of various types of documentation for the public. The duration of the internships is up to nine months, commencing usually in October.
Announcing the funding for the scheme today, Minister Dara Calleary said:
“This funding reflects my Department’s determination to actively support the status of the Irish language as an official language of the European Union, in line with the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. These internships will provide valuable opportunities for graduates to develop their language and vocational skills while working in a professional environment at the heart of Europe. I encourage anyone interested in a career in the EU institutions to take this fantastic opportunity.”
The major benefits of the scheme are:
- Irish graduates are given crucial work experience at the European Institutions – greatly helping those interns interested in working in Europe in future recruitment processes.
- The link between the Irish Government and the EU institutions is strengthened.
- The European institutions are given a stream of recent graduates to meet their recruitment needs.
- It raises the awareness of graduates here in Ireland about the opportunities available in Europe.
- Various types of documentation in Irish are made available to the public.
Interns will be employed as Executive Officers in the Irish Civil Service, then seconded to the relevant European institution. This year, internships will be available in the following institutions:
- European Commission, Brussels (two internships)
- Council of the European Union, Brussels
- Committee of the Regions, Brussels
- European Parliament, Luxembourg
- Court of Auditors, Luxembourg
- Publications Office, Luxembourg
The application process for the internship scheme is being run on behalf of the Department by the Centre of Excellence for Careers in the European Union. Applications will be accepted until June 18th.