Internal Competitions

Free Webinar: Internal competitions –AD5 – AD6 – AST2 – AST-SC2: Last push and state of play

*Update 14.03.2025: here are the recording and the slides of today’s conference.  *Update 10.03.2025: here are the recording and the slides of the conference *Update 07.03.202514 March session,  will be about future competitions, not the current ones.  Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you, additonnally to our previous offer for which you can find the recording and the slides here, free Webinars for Internal competitions – 1) Last push before the internal competition exams, 2) lessons learned from previous competitions & do’s and dont’s. Continue reading Free Webinar: Internal competitions –AD5 – AD6 – AST2 – AST-SC2: Last push and state of play

Free training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2 – Tips and tricks

*Update 10.12.2024, here is the recording & Presentation of the session.  Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you a free online training for Internal competitions to share with you, tips for the application process as well as an analysis of the tests (MCQ test on EU policies and institutions, Written test and Oral test).   There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Continue reading Free training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2 – Tips and tricks

AST & AST-SC staff: ECA Report Highlights Long-Standing Career Challenges

*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not  otherwise skewed to reduce participation.* Continue reading AST & AST-SC staff: ECA Report Highlights Long-Standing Career Challenges

ASTs: exploited and forgotten or given a future? 

*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not  otherwise skewed to reduce participation. Participation in these competitions can be done in parallel to the certification: use all your options!* Continue reading ASTs: exploited and forgotten or given a future? 

Time to put an end to the career blockage of AST/SC staff

*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not  otherwise skewed to reduce participation.* Continue reading Time to put an end to the career blockage of AST/SC staff

Training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2

*Update 07.03.2025: YSE – TEST MCQ on EU + Written Test COM Internal Competition 2024 – FULL GROUP/ Registration closedYSE – Self-study TEST MCQ on EU + Written Test – COM Internal Competition 2024 – book it via Teachable (here).  YSE – WRITTEN Test – COM Internal Competition 2024 – FULL GROUP/Registration closed. Continue reading Training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2

Learning sessions on internal competitions – Oral test

We are organising further training with our partners Yasemos Europeos to help you on competition processes, but in the meantime here is what is on offer under “career related training” in EU LEARN, for candidates who are through to the ‘ORAL TEST’ stage of an EU competition having already passed any required Written Test and/or Presentation.

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Internal competition – clarification COM/AD5/2023

*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not  otherwise skewed to reduce participation.* Continue reading Internal competition – clarification COM/AD5/2023

One step forward in our fight: internal competition for AST & AST/SC (+training offer)

*Update 23.05.2024, COM/AST3/2024 competition exam date will be June 5, 2024. Enrolment on COM AST3 training with follow up sessions are closed. Registration for the self-study option is still open.  *Update 02.05.2024 COM/AST3/2024 indicative planning has been updated, but still not precise enough to allow for holiday planning. Continue reading One step forward in our fight: internal competition for AST & AST/SC (+training offer)

Are we testing competences or IT setup?

*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not  otherwise skewed to reduce participation. This can run in parallel to the certification: use all your options!* Continue reading Are we testing competences or IT setup?