NOVA University Lisbon is part of the Pan-European Seal Network and has recently extended the Pan-European Seal Traineeship Programme, offered jointly by Europe’s largest Intellectual Property (IP) organizations – the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
About the Programme
This traineeship program provides young graduates and high-performance university students, in their final year of studies (Bachelor, Master or Ph.D.), with access to at least 12-month paid traineeships at the EPO, in Munich, Germany, or at the EUIPO, in Alicante, Spain, contributing to their insertion in the competitive world of IP through an enriching multicultural professional experience, advanced training and teamwork.
Who can apply?
Each organization has its own eligibility criteria:
EPO:
- Nationals of any of the EPO member states;
- Already in hold of diploma degree (Bachelor/Master/Ph.D.) preferably obtained no later than September 2022.
- In case of 5-year Master programmes – submitting an attestation from university confirming the bachelor level of so far completed studies (including the number of completed ECTS).
- Candidates who don’t have diploma yet but are in the last year of their Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. studies and expect to receive the diploma at the latest upon the start of the programme (September 2024), the application shall contain information on the expected date of completing the studies.
- Have completed the indicated EPO e-learning courses (additional information will follow only to selected candidates that will integrate the NOVA’s shortlist);
- Have knowledge of at least one of EPO’s three working languages (German, English or French) at a minimum proficiency level of B1.
EUIPO:
- Trainees shall be selected from nationals of the member states of the European Union. A limited number of vacancies (10%) are available from candidates from non-EU countries.
- Only students who have been enrolled in a degree in the current academic year (2023/2024) can apply;
- In hold of diploma degree (Bachelor/Master/Ph.D.) by the start of the programme;
- In case of 5-year Master programmes – submitting an attestation from university confirming the bachelor level of so far completed studies (including the number of completed ECTS).
- Candidates who don’t have diploma yet but are in the last year of their Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. studies and expect to receive the diploma at the latest upon the start of the programme (September 2023), the application shall contain information on the expected date of completing the studies.
- To complete the EUIPO online courses (additional information will follow only to selected candidates that will integrate the NOVA’s shortlist);
- Have knowledge of at least one of EUIPO’s five working languages (German, English, French, Spain or Italian) at a minimum level of B1;
- Should not have participated in other European development programmes (e.g. Erasmus).
How to apply?
Candidates can only be accepted if shortlisted by NOVA University Lisbon.
Therefore, you should start by filing this form until February 23rd, 2024.
The NOVA Impact office, in articulation with NOVA’s Organic Units, will select the candidates that will integrate the shortlist to send to the EPO and to the EUIPO. These candidates will then have to apply to the office to submit their online application and complete the e-courses required by the institution to which they apply for. Learn more about these e-courses at EPO and EUIPO websites.
Note: Students from the NOVA School of Law must contact directly the responsible services of this School (Careers and Institutional Relations) informing about their intention to apply to this Programme. Please refer to Prof. Giulia Priora.
Candidates appointed by NOVA must commit to undertake the traineeship if they are subsequently selected by EPO or EUIPO.
Timeline
- Internal application submission – Until February 23rd, 2024;
- Deadline for the university to provide their shortlist to EPO/EUPO – February 29th, 2024;
- Shortlisted candidates to submit their online application – EPO: March 15th, 2024; EUIPO: March 30th, 2024.
- Communication of results to candidates by EPO/EUIPO – Around June 2024;
- Programme start date and opening ceremony at the EPO /EUIPO – mid-September 2024.
Allowance
- For candidates allocated to EPO:
- First year: 2.200€/month
- Second and third years: 3.300€/month
- For candidates allocated to EUIPO: 1.200€/month.
Additional Information
The information available on this site does not exempt you from consulting the EPO’s and EUIPO’s webpages:
Please consult the following documentation:
EPO:
EUIPO:
For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the NOVA Impact office.
