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Young Professionals Programme and internships at the European Patent Office

  • Pan-European Seal Young Professionals Programme

    As a young professional at the European Patent Office, the second-largest intergovernmental organisation in Europe, high-achieving university graduates can undertake challenging assignments in a range of departments at the EPO's headquarters in Munich, Germany, or another EPO site such as The Hague, Vienna or Brussels. The programme brings a real employment opportunity combined with a rich and targeted training plan. To anchor that experience, the programme offers possibility of extension from one to three years. Learn more

Pan-European Seal Young Professionals Programme

As a young professional at the European Patent Office, the second-largest intergovernmental organisation in Europe, high-achieving university graduates can undertake challenging assignments in a range of departments at the EPO's headquarters in Munich, Germany, or another EPO site such as The Hague, Vienna or Brussels. The programme brings a real employment opportunity combined with a rich and targeted training plan. To anchor that experience, the programme offers possibility of extension from one to three years

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Are you a law student in Germany?

The EPO offers legal internships for your Rechtsreferendarzeit.

Are you a national judge?

The EPO offers a limited number of judicial internships at our Boards of Appeal.

Are you a patent professional?

The Praktika Intern programme lets you experience the European patent granting process first-hand.

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