The PARC Junior Community started the year with a special career session, held online on 31 January 2025, in collaboration with the three EU Agencies that are members of PARC. The event featured guest speakers from ECHA ↗, EFSA ↗ and EEA ↗, who shared insights into their agencies' vision, mission, work environment, and upcoming traineeship/fellowship opportunities. 

PARC co-leaders and members of the priority setting task - Safia Korati ↗(ECHA), Claudia Heppner ↗ (EFSA) and Joana Lobo Vicente ↗ (EEA) - shared personal insights into their career journeys and experiences as EU agents participating in PARC. Additionally, Joachim Gryson ↗ (ECHA) and Carolina Pereira Silva ↗ (EFSA), as HR representatives, presented general career-related information about their agencies.

The session also featured testimonies from two current trainees: Fabiana Dango ↗ (ECHA) and Luis Lorenzo ↗ (EFSA), who shared their firsthand experiences. Participants engaged in dynamic discussions, gaining valuable career advice and inspiration from the speakers. After the session, all attendees received access to the resources shared during the meeting.

Career opportunities for junior members

Several career opportunities presented during the session are listed below:

• ECHA traineeship ↗ - A 6-month programme with registration opening twice per year (earliest registration in April). Check their career portal ↗ for more opportunities.
• EFSA traineeship ↗ – A 12-month programme with the next registration opening in early March. Visit their career portal ↗ for additional opportunities.
• EU-FORA ↗ – The European Food Risk Assessment Fellowship Programme is open for applications until 20 March 2025.
• EEA traineeship ↗ - Available through the Blue Book Traineeship Programme ↗, a 5-month programme that opens twice per year (earliest registration started on 17 February 2025). More details are available on their career portal ↗.

Celebrate our first anniversary!

Are you a student, recent graduate (up to five years post-graduation), or early-career researcher already involved in PARC activities? We would love to have you on board!

Join us for our first anniversary celebration during our next lunchtime meeting on 25 March 2025. The event will feature exciting presentations from our members and a photo competition with the theme "Showing what your Junior spirit brings to your work in PARC". 

The competition is exclusively for PARC Junior Community members, and the winning photos will be featured on PARC’s social media! Do not miss this opportunity to showcase your creativity and engagement.

Register here ↗ to join the PARC Junior Community.

Follow our updates on PARCopedia’s PARC Junior Community ↗.

For any questions, e-mail us at parc_juniorcomanses [dot] fr.