General Information

Type of contract Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 24.08.2026

Your team

You will be part of the Information Governance Division in the Directorate General Secretariat. Our Division has around 50 staff members providing the policy framework, services and tools to ensure ECB staff can access and make full use of internal and external knowledge and information. 

The Library Services team is dedicated to meeting the evolving information needs of ECB staff. We manage the services and tools that simplify the retrieval, access and use of external information. As part of the Information Governance Division, we are also involved in developing services that strengthen the ECB’s knowledge management and collaboration capabilities.

In your role as a legal trainee in Library Services, you will join a dynamic and service-oriented team responsible for:

• providing knowledge and information management services to support the work of the ECB, including managing our first-level enquiry desk;
• helping the ECB’s experts find and retrieve information from print and online resources, including specialised databases;
• supporting the organisation of events, workshops and meetings in the Library;
• contributing to the maintenance of the Library’s areas;
• promoting tools and techniques that can help ECB staff retrieve and use information;
• helping develop and maintain tailored newsletters and alerts on topics that are relevant to the ECB.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a legal trainee you will:

• provide information services and legal research support to the ECB’s lawyers using the Library’s print resources and online legal databases;
• develop topic-based alerts and newsletters with filtered content to meet the business and research needs of the ECB’s lawyers;
• help design business solutions that support the ECB’s lawyers;
• contribute to the development and implementation of innovative Library services and projects, such as testing new AI tools or improving Library processes and systems;
• help promote and raise awareness of available resources and services.

The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to gain experience in providing information services in an institutional environment and to gain insight into various legal topics related to the ECB’s activities. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens. 

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential: 

• a bachelor’s degree or higher in law;
• an awareness of, and interest in, the role and functioning of the ECB, the European System of Central Banks, Economic and Monetary Union and European banking supervision;
• experience using document management systems and legal databases for research purposes such as EUR-Lex, InfoCuria and Westlaw;
• an advanced knowledge of the MS Office package;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired: 

• a degree or vocational training in library and/or information sciences;
• practical experience in providing information or knowledge management services;
• a sound knowledge of EU law.

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. 

Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview and a remote written exercise. 

Further information on how to apply is available on our website.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.

General Information

Type of contract Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 07.09.2026

Your team

You will be part of the Market-based Finance Division in the Directorate General Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability. Our Directorate General has more than 100 members of staff providing analysis and policy advice on issues relating to financial stability, non-bank financial intermediation, financial regulation and macroprudential policy. 

The Market-based Finance Division assesses and mitigates the systemic risks arising from the activities and behaviour of non-bank financial intermediaries. We also monitor financial stability risks in financial markets, coordinate the Directorate General’s market intelligence activities and improve understanding of how market-based finance interacts with monetary policy.

In your role as a trainee, you will be part of a team of approximately 20 members of staff responsible for policy-relevant analysis, model and data-infrastructure development and the coordination of the ECB’s views on the issues mentioned above. 

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a trainee, you will:

• participate actively in the general work of the Division by (i) contributing to analyses for inclusion in regular internal reports and external publications such as the ECB’s Financial Stability Review, (ii) contributing – through data processing, research assistance and programming – to analytical projects focused on issues currently of interest to the Directorate General, and (iii) helping to prepare presentations and notes for stakeholders;
• maintain, update and further develop data infrastructures used for identifying systemic risk and analysing developments in the non-bank financial sector and financial markets;
• develop tools for efficient data processing, data analysis and data visualisation, while helping ensure users can access complex datasets.

The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to familiarise yourself with key aspects of financial stability in the euro area and to develop your technical skills by participating in a variety of regularly performed tasks and projects. You will be able to develop your potential and quickly make a real difference to the work of the Division. As a trainee, you will have the opportunity to work in a team alongside committed and highly qualified colleagues and leaders in the field of financial stability and macroprudential policy. 

You will be able to attend a wide range of seminars and will have access to the ECB’s library as well as its computing, programming and statistical resources. You will have the opportunity to network and engage with other employees, grow personally and expand your business knowledge. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens. 

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential: 

• a bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, business administration, physics, computer science or a related discipline;
• a good understanding of and practical experience working with one or more programming languages and econometric software packages (e.g. R, Stata, MATLAB, Python or SQL);
• experience in preparing, handling and analysing datasets based on various data sources;
• a good knowledge of the MS Office package, in particular Excel and PowerPoint;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired: 

• a master’s degree, or studies towards a master’s degree that are close to completion, in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, business administration, physics, computer science or a related discipline;
• initial experience using AI tools in research, analysis or data processing to improve efficiency and automate workflows;
• knowledge of financial markets and financial sector analysis;
• experience in using financial and economic databases (e.g. the ECB Statistical Data Portal, Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, EPFR, Lipper, PitchBook or other commercial or public data sources).

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

Initial traineeship of between three and six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The earliest starting date will be December 2026, and additional starting dates will be available throughout 2027.

Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview. 

Further information on how to apply is available on our website.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.

25-27 settembre 2026

La data di scadenza per inviare la propria candidatura è il 30 agosto 2026.

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Trieste Next-Festival della Ricerca Scientifica è promosso dal Comune di Trieste, dall’Università degli Studi di Trieste, dal Gruppo NEM Nord-Est Multimedia, Il NordEst, Il Piccolo, da Area Science Park, OGS e SISSA. 

La Trieste Next Academy intende offrire un’occasione unica di incontro, scambio e formazione, attraverso la partecipazione attiva alla manifestazione che garantisce agli studenti selezionati:

• accesso preferenziale a tutti gli eventi in calendario (convegni, talk, seminari);
• momenti di incontro e approfondimento con i grandi nomi della scienza, della ricerca applicata e dell’impresa innovativa;
• partecipazione ai laboratori nella Città della Scienza che verrà allestita per l’occasione in Piazza Unità d’Italia, nel cuore di Trieste.

Nella 15^ edizione del Festival, gli incontri si muoveranno su alcune linee tematiche afferenti ai campi:

• delle life sciences, con focus sulle biotecnologie; con applicazioni nella prevenzione dalle forme di diabete e nella ricerca di tecniche di microscopia avanzata e nanoscienza; nell’ambito della formulazione farmaceutica, ma anche nel rapporto che si andrà delineando tra il settore stesso delle life sciences e la neonata intelligenza artificiale. 
• della robotica e dell’AI, nel sempre più attuale dibattito tra impatto e relativa affidabilità di questi sistemi, ma anche delle implicazioni nel campo dei robot e dell’impiego nelle imprese;
• del rapporto tra etica e scienza nell’annoso dibattito tra innovazione e limiti.

Non mancheranno anche talks sui temi della space economy, a cura di Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) e European Space Agency (ESA), del rapporto tra imprese e ricerca e un focus particolare sulla fisica meccanica e sulla fisica quantistica.

Tutti e 36 i centri di ricerca dell'Area Science Park della città di Trieste, uno dei più grandi agglomerati al mondo di ricerca scientifica. 

The European Central Bank has launched: Traineeship in digital transformation, AI and business analysis
 

General Information

Type of contract Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 24.08.2026

General Information

Type of contract Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 06.08.2026

Your team

You will be part of the Production Section in the Directorate Banknotes. Our Directorate has approximately 70 staff guaranteeing the integrity and availability of euro banknotes as an efficient means of payment and protecting them against counterfeiting. Specifically, the Directorate oversees all of the ECB’s banknote development and production activities, including quality management, across the Eurosystem and with third parties. 

The Production Section is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the production of euro banknotes and their raw materials, including the accreditation of manufacturers. It ensures overall compliance with environmental, health, safety, ethical, security and quality standards, approves production references in printing works and paper mills and provides technical support for the development of new banknote series. We are currently working on various banknote-related sustainability topics, including an environmental impact assessment using the European Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology, the use of sustainable cotton and the promotion of recycling as a waste disposal method.

In your role as a trainee in environmental sustainability in the Production Section, you will be part of a small team of three members of staff responsible for all environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects of banknote production. You will work closely with the other sections in the Directorate Banknotes, as well as euro area national central banks and banknote manufacturers.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a trainee in the Production Section you will: 

• support the Environmental, Health and Safety team within the Production Section in all EHS-related activities;
• contribute to an environmental impact assessment of euro banknotes and coins using the PEF methodology developed by the European Commission;
• support research activities looking into ways of reducing the environmental impact of waste disposal in the cash cycle and devise strategies to encourage environmentally friendly waste disposal such as re-use and recycling;
• develop and present EHS data provided by the accredited manufacturers and engage with stakeholders on EHS topics;
• support other ad-hoc activities related to banknote production and environmental issues.

The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to work closely with banknote production experts on EHS topics and to apply the PEF methodology to euro banknotes and coins. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens. 

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential: 

• a bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science or another relevant field such as chemical engineering, chemistry or biology, with a focus on the environment;
• a sound understanding of environmental reporting and assessments;
• a sound theoretical background in environmental sustainability, health and safety;
• excellent data management, analytical and quantitative skills with advanced knowledge of and experience in using Excel to manage and assess data;
• a good knowledge of the MS Office package;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired: 

• experience of environmental reporting and assessments;
• experience or knowledge of life cycle assessments:
• experience in conducting data assessment and database management.

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total.

Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview. 

Further information on how to apply is available on our website.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.