Written test:
a summary (350 words) of a statement of a minister
and an evaluation of 400 words of the external action of the EU in one specific mission.
Within one hour
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at European External Action Service (Taipei) in Aug 2025
Interview
Six people were present, they briefly introduced themselves and asked a series of questions about my motivation, my skills for that particular internship and my knowledge of EU-Taiwan relations. That was followed by a question on their social media activity. The final question was an elementary level one to assess my Mandarin Chinese proficiency.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the weak and strong points of the EU-Taiwan relation?
I interviewed at European External Action Service (Geneva)
Interview
Motivation letter and then a virtual call to assess my knowledge and my motivation to join the traineeship. Three people were interviewing me, it was a very nice environment and they made me feel comfortable for the entire interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please, introduce yourself and why you want to do this traineeship.
What is one of the main challenges that the WTO is facing right now.