Pan European Seal - Young Professionals Programme (PES)
One Graduate Programme - Two Employers - You choose
The Pan-European Seal Traineeship Programme gives high-achieving university graduates the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job experience in the multicultural environments of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The programme
- addresses students and alumni interested in the growing market of intellectual property like trademarks, design and patents,
- holding or are about to receive a bachelor´s, master´s or PhD-degree before the programme start in September 2026.
- A yearly average of 100 trainees will be selected, according to each student’s profile and considering the Offices’ needs.
- Candidates have to register via LFU:online and choose between EPO or EUIPO for an application.
- Documents such as CV, motivation letter, etc. have to be submitted, when applying to the relevant institution.
Further information as follows.
General information & Online info sessions
EPO - European Patent Office
Get all information here
ZOOM Online info sessions for candidates to discover the Programme - register easily via Hyperlink below:
- Wednesday 18.02. - 11.30 am - How to apply?
- Friday, 20.02. - 11.30 am - Corporate areas
- Monday, 23.02. - 11.30 am - How to apply?
Apply in one of the following job areas - the sections are quite similar to EUIPO, so the table below provides a good overview as well:
- Science and engineering
- Information Technology
- Human resources and business administration
- International relations and communication
- Economics and finance
- Law
For this edition, the EPO is especially interested in profiles linked to:
- Digital technologies
- Batteries and energy-related technologies
- Energy & sustainability
- Health and life sciences
- Materials & production
EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
Get all information here
EUIPO - PES - Website and EUIPO - FAQ
Virtual University Visit for candidates to dive into the EUIPO’s role in IP protection - register in advance via Hyperlink below:
Wednesday, 11.02. / 10.30 - 12.30 am
Promotional Video to get first insights
Apply in one of the following job areas, suitable for the specified fields of study - more information in the overview below:
- Data Analysis
- Information Technology
- Project Support
- Law
- Human resources. Learning & Development
- EU & International cooperation
- Translation and Computational Linguistics
- Communication, Marketing and Audiovisuals
- Finance and Economics
- Administrative Support and Event Management
- Facility Management
Registration & Application: important and useful notes
EPO Traineeship - Timeline
EUIPO Traineeship - Timeline
- CV in English in Europass Word format recommended
- Degree/Master or Bachelor diploma or proof of conclusion, indicating the final grade. This can be replaced by a provisional declaration, until final diploma is issued. To obtain a provisional declaration of your degree, please contact the relevant examination centre – see contact and information here: https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/college-service-center/
- EUIPO: Certificate(s) of completion of at least one of the following online mandatory courses after application: “EUTM in a Nutshell” and/or “RCD in a Nutshell” (4h approximately each) - To complete the courses, candidates must create an account of PES user and log in at EUIPO Academy Learning Portal (EALP).
EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office
Following job areas are suitable for the specified fields of study
*There are particularly good opportunities for applicants in these areas.
Finance and Economics: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Banking, Business Administration (with finance specialisation)
Administrative Support and Event Management: Event Management, Public Relations, Communication, Hospitality Management, Marketing, Protocol, Business Administration, Public Administration, EU studies, Political studies.
Facility Management: Architecture/Civil/Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Facility Management, Hospitality/Tourism/Logistics, Occupational Health and Safety, Security.
EU & International cooperation: Political Sciences and International Relations, EU Studies, Public Administration, Law (with international/EU focus)
Project Support*: Business Administration, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Industrial Engineering
Law: Data Protection, Information Security Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, EU Law, Law
Data Analysis*: Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics
Information Technology*: Computer Engineering/Science, Information and Communication Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronics Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering
Translation and Computational Linguistics: Linguistics, Translation, Philology, Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Modern Languages, Language Technology
Communication, Marketing and Audiovisuals: Audiovisual Studies, Communication, Media Studies, Marketing, Graphic Design, Journalism, Advertising, Web/Multimedia Design, Business Administration
Human resources. Learning & Development: Human Resources, Education, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration (with HRM or L&D specialisation), Labor/Employment Law, Adult Education/Training, Organizational Behavior