EIB Trainee - Operations Directorate - Advisory - Financial Institutions Division - based in Luxembourg

Join the European Investment Bank (EIB) in a 5-month trainee role based at our Luxembourg headquarters. This position requires regular office presence and offers the opportunity to work in a truly international and multi‑cultural environment.

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st March 2026). Possible extension: up to 6 months if required by university.

Only applications from nationals of EU Member States or citizens from candidate countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine) will be considered. Candidates with an Erasmus+ programme overlapping the traineeship will not be considered. Please limit applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications; we will only consider the first three applications submitted.

The objective is to support the research and analysis activities of the Division in key strategic areas such as Innovation & digitalisation and security & defence and contribute to the development of new advisory assignments with the European Commission, Member States, and financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk research on national investment support programmes for SME/midcap innovation and digitalisation across EU Member States.
• Analyse and compare eligibility criteria with EIB Group standards.
• Support research and analysis in the security and defence sector.
• Prepare briefing notes, comparative reports, and presentations for internal use.
• Assisting with other research and analytical tasks as required by the team.
• Contribute to drafting internal documents for the initiation, implementation, and reporting of advisory assignments.

Academic Qualifications and Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or university degree preferably in Economics, Finance, Banking, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• First experience in banking or EU institutions is an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent written and spoken English and/or French; knowledge of another EU language is an advantage.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic, and cultural background, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Your application may be used for another campaign.

Deadline for application is on November 18th, 2025.

More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and provisions for in‑service training can be consulted on our EIB website: https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories/traineeship-and-graduate.htm.