ACTIVITIES

ECTA organises a wide range of activities for all Blue Book trainees. Furthermore, it supports the activities organised by Societies.

Look below to discover the examples of activities organised in the past!

Social

Theme parties and cultural celebrations.
Karaoke and music nights.
Movie nights with fellow trainees.
Trips to Oostende, Leuven, Strasbourg and beyond.
Organisation of the Euroball.
DJ and dance lessons.

Alumni

Fostering connections among trainees.
Networking events with professionals and peers.
Alumni interviews sharing career paths and insights.
Creation of the Trainee Yearbook.

Careers

CV and skills workshops.
EPSO tips and tricks.
Career-related events.
Peer-to-peer learning sessions.
Organisation of the Trainees’ Job Fair.

Diversity
& Inclusion

Promotion of diversity and equality in ECTA events and beyond.
Participation in the Brussels Pride.
Coordination with Égalité and ASDEC to foster inclusion.
Organisation of the anti-harassment teams and safety persons at events.
Launched the Cost of Living Survey to highlight trainees’ socio-economic realities.

Societies

Tandem Society
The Earth Society
Dead Poets Society
Film Society
Eurovision Society

Blue Book Traditions

EU Trainees Job Fair

The Job Fair is a biannual large scale event organised by the Careers Coordinator and their team in cooperation with the Traineeships Office of the European Commission. Its goal is to connect the trainees with potential future employers from the public, private and third sector. The Job Fair also encompasses a plethora of other activities aimed at developing the trainees' job prospects such as skills and CV workshops or panels with various experts. The primary target group of the event are the Blue Book trainees, but the Careers Coordinator may decide to cooperate with or open the access for trainees from other EU institutions and bodies.

EUROBALL

The Euroball is one of the most important Bluebook traditions, organised by the Social Events Coordinator together with their team. It is our final gala where the trainees can look back, celebrate their achievements during the traineeship, the memories and the connections they have made.