Translators

Your translation skills. Our key documents.  
Your EU Career. Our European Union.

The EU institutions are looking for talented, motivatedtranslators to be recruited as permanent staff for the following languages:

• Finnish
• Hungarian
• Latvian
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Slovak

A multilingual organisation like the EU needs high quality translation and relies on professional linguists to keep it running smoothly. As a translator, you will support and strengthen multilingual communication in Europe and help citizens understand EU policies.

To apply for this position, you should have the following language skills:

• a perfect command of the language of the competition (C2);
• a thorough knowledge of English, French or German (C1); and
• a thorough knowledge of another official EU language (C1).

If you don't meet these language standards, you are strongly advised not to apply.

You also need:

• at least 3 years' completed university studies attested by a diploma;
• EU citizenship.

Although professional experience is not required previous experience as a translator would be an asset.

Location: Brussels or Luxembourg

Salary: EUR 4 384,38 (indicative monthly starting salary for a 40-hour working week)

As well as providing support and assistance to new staff for relocation, the EU institutions also offer a comprehensive remuneration package, including pension and health insurance.

If you want to learn more about what a career in the EU institutions is really like, follow our EU Careers Staff Ambassadors.