Pan-European Seal: Professional IP Traineeship Program

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EUIPO Traineeships

The University of Vienna is a member of the Pan-European Seal Professional IP Traineeship Program, a comprehensive IP program, which forms a bridge between academia and the IP labour market.

Jointly promoted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO), two of the world's largest IP offices, this program targets leading European universities as strategic partners and offers up to 100 paid traineeships every year, which start in mid-September and are 12 months long. The training takes place at the headquarters of EUIPO (Alicante, Spain) and EPO (Munich, Germany).

High-achieving young university graduates have the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job professional work experience in the multicultural environments of the EUIPO and the EPO. The Pan-European Seal Program provides a framework for early talent detection through these traineeships at the EUIPO and EPO.

Application requirements

To apply for the EUIPO PES traineeship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a national of at least one EU Member State.
• Non-EU nationals are also welcome to apply.
• Hold a degree from a PES Member University.
• Have graduated within the past two calendar years.
• All shortlisted candidates need to have finished with their studies before the starting date of the traineeship (i.e., beginning of September).
• This requirement includes the submission of dissertations and assessment of all pending grades and final dissertation/project. If the traineeship offer is received before the completion of studies, candidates will be required to provide written confirmation from their university specifying the expected completion date.
• Possess at least a certified CEF level B2 in English.
• Be proficient in at least one additional EU language.
• Previous participation in international programmes, such as Erasmus+, is considered an advantage.
• Be enthusiastic about working in an international environment
• Having a certificate of completion for at least one of the following courses:
• EUTM in a Nutshell
• EU Design in a Nutshell

Application documents

• English CV in Europass.
• Motivation letter, clearly indicating the EUIPO as their choice for the traineeship.
• Undergraduate university degree certificate (or its equivalent).
• Degree/Master diploma or proof of completion, indicating the final grade. This can be replaced by a provisional declaration, until the final diploma is issued.
• Diplomas awarded up to two years prior to the current date (i.e., from January 2024) will only be taken into account.
• In addition, it is highly recommended that candidates complete at least one of the following courses to acquire a better understanding of the Office core business in Trademarks and Designs and upload the completion certificate with their application:
• EUTM in a Nutshell
• EU Design in a NutshellTo complete the above courses, candidates must create a Pan-European Seal account and log in via the EUIPO Academy Learning Portal.

Selection procedure

Application deadline: February 10, 2026 (23:59 CET).

Please send your complete application as one single pdf file to the following e-mail address: international.office@univie.ac.at

In addition, please mail a copy of your application to eiblaw@univie.ac.at.

The pre-selection procedure of the University of Vienna will begin immediately after the expiration of the application deadline. The University of Vienna will send a shortlist of potential candidates (nominations), which may include up to 10 candidates from the present academic year, to the EUIPO. Applicants, who have received a space on the shortlist, will be informed accordingly by the International Office of the University of Vienna. However, inclusion in the shortlist does not guarantee that the candidates will be selected by the EUIPO and offered a traineeship position at the EUIPO.

• March 1-31, 2026: Once the candidates have been informed by the International Office of the University of Vienna that they are short-listed, all shortlisted candidates must submit their application through the e-recruitment tool, which is available on the Pan-European Seal Programme section of the EUIPO Traineeship website, until March 31, 2026.
• April 2026: Selection process at EUIPO
• May-July 2026:Candidate Interviews and Selection by the EUIPO
• mid-September 2026: Start of the Traineeship Programme at the EUIPO