European Central Bank ECB Traineeships
Join a central banking team in areas such as economics, technology or information management.
- Duration
- Usually 3–6 months; up to 12 months if extended
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
- Pay and funding
- EUR 1,170 per month; EUR 2,120 for qualifying PhD vacancies, plus accommodation support when eligible
- Applications
- Open now
Who it’s for
- Be at least 18, have a bachelor’s degree and speak English and another official EU language fluently.
- The programme covers nationals of EU countries and countries in the process of joining the EU. Check the vacancy for its nationality rules.
- Since your latest qualification, you can have up to 12 months of work experience and up to six months of traineeship experience. You must not have worked or trained at the ECB before.
The programme
Each vacancy lists the team, qualifications and start date. Look for Student Research Assistant openings if you’re interested in economics research.
Applications
Vacancies are advertised throughout the year, each with its own deadline.
- Choose a traineeship on the ECB careers site and apply online.
- Attend an online interview if shortlisted.
Programme openings
European Central BankContribute to information and knowledge management projects and activities.
European Central BankSupport security engineering, operations and governance activities across areas including risk, cloud, network and identity security.
European Central BankConstruct and maintain financial, monetary and economic databases.
Closing
European Central BankAnalyse macroeconomic, microeconomic and high-frequency financial datasets using statistical and econometric tools.