Autonomous Community of Cantabria - Traineeships for Graduates in Law

Traineeship for Law graduates in Cantabria

During your placement with the Regional Government of Cantabria, you will receive 800 EUR gross per month (before deduction of Spanish income tax). The placement lasts for 12 months and may be extended once for up to a further 12 months. You will work in the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Protection, specifically in the Consumer Protection department. A mentor will support you in working on case studies, research and documentation. The Autonomous Community of Cantabria (Gobierno de Cantabria) runs the programme to help recent law graduates gain practical experience in public administration.

Who can apply

• Degree: You hold a university degree in law lasting at least 4 years.
• How recent: Your qualification must not be more than 3 years old at the time of the application deadline (calculated from the date of issue or from the date on which the issue fee was paid).
• Nationality: You are a national of a Member State of the European Union.
• Residence: You are legally resident in Spain at the start of your work placement.
• Language: If you are not Spanish, you must provide evidence that your Spanish (Castilian) is at least at level B2.
• Clean record: You have never been dismissed from the civil service as a result of disciplinary proceedings.
• No long prior grant: You have not already held Cantabria training grants for two years or more in total.
• Foreign degrees: A qualification obtained abroad must be officially recognised and valid in Spain.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted in person to the Registry of the Directorate-General for Trade and Consumer Protection in Santander. The deadline for applications is 22 November. The selection process will take into account your academic background, additional training and professional experience (up to 20 points). The selection panel may also conduct an interview, which will be awarded up to 5 additional points.