EIB Trainee – Human Resources Directorate – Communication and Events Unit

Location: Luxembourg headquarters (regular office presence)

Duration: 5 months, fixed start date: 1st April 2026 (possible extension up to 6 months if required by University)

Eligibility: Only applications from nationals of the EU Member States, as well as citizens from countries that have been officially granted candidate status to join the EU (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine). Candidates whose Erasmus+ programme overlaps with the duration of the traineeship will not be considered. Applications limited to a maximum of three traineeship publications.

Objective of the traineeship: The HR Communication and Events Unit (CEU) supports HR and the Bank in delivering HR communication and staff events to align staff around the Banks mission and HR topics. The unit seeks a trainee to support core activities in internal communication and events, and assist in delivering special bank-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the teams core communication activities, including writing and publishing internal news stories around a range of HR topics and keeping the intranet up-to-date.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather information and develop content for internal communications.
• Create internal, engaging videos to support the design of communication materials.
• Support the organisation of internal events, such as townhall meetings or other celebratory events.
• Provide fresh input and brainstorm new communication ideas to improve employee communications on HR matters.
• Provide general team support, archiving or other project management tasks.

Academic Qualifications and Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or university degree in Communication, Human Resources Management, Marketing, or related subject.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong attention to details.
• Experience in editing content and/or events organisation considered an advantage.
• Experience with design programmes (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) or video creation programmes considered an advantage.
• Good knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of French is an advantage.

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here.

Security and Integrity

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the information of the EIB Group. If selected, you agree to comply with all measures implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or damage to the groups reputation.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team at hr_traineeship_recruitment@eib.org.

Additional Information

Your application may be used for another campaign.

Deadline for application: November 18th, 2025.

For more information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and provisions for in‑service training, consult our website: https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories/traineeship-and-graduate.htm

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Banking