EPP Group Essay Competition 2026

Are you a European undergraduate or graduate student passionate about shaping the future of the EU?

Do you want to win the chance of becoming the EPP Group’s next trainee?

Then this is the right place for YOU: Welcome to the EPP Group Robert Schuman Essay Competition 2026!

At the EPP Group we are looking for the next generation of policy makers and we invite you to write your own manifesto and propose solutions to a specific challenge.

Write an essay on the topic: “How can the EU strengthen its competitiveness in turbulent geopolitical times?“

Prizes:
The winner of the Essay competition will receive a 5-month paid traineeship (September 2026 – February 2027) with our Group, the EPP, in Brussels.
The top 10 participants will receive an invitation for the next EPP Group Youth Week in Brussels