EIB Trainee

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

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Inspectorate General Directorate (IG) - Evaluation Division (EV) - Strategy and Outreach Unit (S&O) at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEE

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.

Please note that 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

The trainee will support the Evaluation Division in the Inspectorate General (IG/EV) of the EIB in carrying out desk-research and other evaluative activities (as needed) in the framework of IG/EV's on-going and upcoming evaluations for 2026. The IG/EV division would need a trainee to support its activities in carrying out ongoing evaluations and related studies. The initial tasks would be related to delivering the background research paper(s) for the evaluation(s) that will be carried out in the course of the traineeships period. According to IG/EV's work program, several evaluations or studies will be ongoing in 2026 for example the evaluations of the EIB support for health infrastructure inside EU, the evaluation of EIB contribution to the EU Global Gateway strategy, the evaluation of the EIB support for EU municipalities, the evaluation of the EIB Transport Lending Policy and the evaluation of the EIF microfinance activity. Depending upon IG/EV's workload, the trainee could also be asked to contribute to other tasks related to those evaluations (for example: support in the portfolio review of EIB operations, undertake surveys or attend interviews, etc.). Such involvement can cover preparatory activities, or data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Prepare policy and literature reviews on the theme(s) targeted by one or more of IG/EV's upcoming evaluations or studies.
• Contribute to other components of a thematic evaluation or study (e.g. portfolio review, data collection via surveys or interviews, data analysis).
• Support the logistics of evaluation processes (e.g. organisation of interaction with stakeholders, of data collection and analysis).
  Support IG/EV's outreach activities (including knowledge sharing and gathering, both within and outside the EIB).

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree (i.e. any related subject on) Economics, Finance, Social Sciences, Political Sciences or Engineering.
• Familiarity with evaluation (e.g. specialised courses in evaluation) would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with using a variety of Social Science research methods would be an advantage.
• Facility in drafting clear and concise texts in English would be a distinct advantage.
  Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and/or French. Knowledge of other EU language would be an advantage.

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

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 their 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 who will ensure that your request is handled.

Your Application May Be Used For Another Campaign.

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

More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website;