Duration, Work Venue and Working Hours

Duration of Internship

The standard duration of the CMDR COE’s paid internship should be within is 5 (five) months.

Subject to project or assignment requirements, and upon approval by the CMDR COE Director, based on a duly justified proposal from the assigned Internship Mentor, the internship duration may be adjusted to a maximum of ten (10) months.

 Any extension beyond the standard five (5) months shall be unpaid, unless the approved budgetary resources of the Centre explicitly allow for continued or partial stipend support and such support is expressly authorised by the CMDR COE Director.

Any deviation from the standard duration shall be formally documented through an annex to the original internship agreement.

Work Venue

 Interns are generally required to be present at the CMDR COE premises: Blvd. Totleben 34A, Sofia, Bulgaria, for the duration of their internship. General principles for this are:

• Temporary remote work arrangements may be permitted on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the CMDR COE DIR;
• Any exceptions to on-site attendance must be explicitly documented in the relevant Internship Agreement;
• The intern should share the same office as her/his Mentor, if it is possible;
• The administrative area to be assigned only on the first or third floors
• While on CMDR COE premises or representing the Centre in an official capacity, interns shall adhere to a professional dress code consistent with the standards applicable to CMDR COE personnel. The dress code shall reflect the formal and institutional nature of the Centre, taking into account the specific work environment, official meetings, events, or external engagements, as well as guidance provided by the assigned mentor or hosting Branch.

Working Hours

Intern working hours align with the official working hours of CMDR COE staff members, unless something else is explicitly mentioned in the Internship Agreement.