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EIB Trainee - Operations Directorate - Public Sector Division - based in Luxembourg

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Position Details

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment.

The EIB, the EUs bank, is seeking to recruit for its Operations Directorate (OPS) – Public Sector Department (PS) - Public Sector Division (7-CSEE) at its headquarters in Luxembourg for a Trainee position. Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st March 2026) with possible extension up to 6 months if required by University.

Please note that, as marked on our webpage, only applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union, as well as citizens from countries that have been officially granted candidate status to join the EU, can be considered (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. The deadline for application is 18 November 2025. You are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications; we will only consider and retain the first three applications submitted.

Objective of the traineeship: to support the Central and South East European (CSEE) Public Sector Lending Team.

Responsibilities

• Gathering and analysing relevant information on the public sector market in the CSEE region.
• Providing analytical support for the counterparts financial and credit assessment.
• Recording and maintaining data pertinent to counterparts and specific sectors of interest.
• Contributing to promotional documentation, such as presentations and briefings, to support the EIB lending activities in the region.

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field, preferably from an education institution from the CSEE region.
• Strong ability to gather, interpret, and analyse market and financial information, including budgets and financial statements of local authorities and publicly owned companies.
• Prior exposure to market research, financial analysis, or credit assessment—particularly from a lender’s perspective—would be considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with public-sector markets in the CSEE countries would be a strong asset.
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); familiarity with financial modeling or data analysis tools would be an asset.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of one or more CSEE languages is a distinct advantage.

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here.

EEO and Accommodations

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/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity. Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team hr_traineeship_recruitment@eib.org who will ensure that your request is handled. Your application may be used for another campaign.

Application Information

Please note that the deadline for application is on November 18, 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

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