EIB Trainee

This position is based at our EIB Local office in Madrid, Spain 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 European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Secretariat General (SG) - Shareholder Relations and Institutional Matters Department (SR&IM) - Institutional Representation Division (IRD) at the EIB Local office in Madrid, Spain: TRAINEE

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st March 2026)

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

Plan and TechEU, it is expected that this institutional engagement improves EIBG's pipeline of operations in several areas of the organisation under InvestEU and Own Resources (inc. EIF, Advisory and Financial Instruments).

The Madrid Office needs you to support its representation role and the organisation of activities for the roll out of programmes such as RRF, InvestEU, TechEU. You will report to the Head of Office and also work together with the Senior Institutional Affairs Officer, Office Manager and Ops Assistant. As the office has representations from all business areas of the Bank, including EIF, it is also likely that you is exposed to origination activities (signatures and protocol events) from an institutional angle (press releases, event preparation, data for briefings, etc.) in relation to Mandates and EIB own account.

Responsibilities

You would be dedicated to support the organisation of activities and events and to help the EIB Group filter and identify potential operations. Tasks will be various ranging from:

• Organisation of events and meetings (logistics and invitations), liaising with the venues, creating list of VIPs for invitations.
• Contacting public organisations.
• Liaising with colleagues from EU Commission and EU Parliament.
• Collecting data, preparing databases, and perform guided analysis.
• Preparing presentations, writing draft notes, screen out interlocutors and companies, and other tasks as needed.
  In addition, the role will include support the Head of Office with the development of Social Media to improve the communication of the Office and the EIB projects in Spain.

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree preferably in Communication and/or Business Administration
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and Microsoft 365 tools would be an advantage.
• Good communication skills and proactive attitude.
• Good drafting skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Power Point Working knowledge of Social Media platforms, specially Linked-In.
  Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English/French; knowledge of Spanish is a strong 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;