Traineeships As a young graduate or national judge, you have the opportunity to take part in a traineeship programme at the Court of Justice of the European Union, the judicial institution of the European Union, and the guarantor of EU law for 450 million citizens. This programme will give you the opportunity not only to enrich your training, but also to contribute to the Court's activities, in a stimulating, European and multilingual context. You will meet other young graduate trainees and judges who share the common values of the European Union, founded on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. “My traineeship at the Court of Justice of the European Union has truly been an enriching one. It has given me the opportunity to add a practical dimension to the theory-based knowledge of EU law gained during my studies. In this vein, working in the Press and Information Unit of the Communication Directorate has been instrumental in affording me a holistic, high-level overvi...