EIB Trainee

This position is based at our EIB Local office in Athens, Greece 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
Projects Directorate (PJ) - Housing, Cities & Regions Department (HCR) - Regional Development Division (REGDEV)
at its EIB Local Office in Athens, Greece:
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

You will support the PJ Advisory Country Coordinator (PJACC) for Greece in developing a monitoring tool, based on a comparative, non-evaluative overview of EIB advisory activities, that will facilitate EIB's reporting on across all sectors and types of advisory in Greece. You may also work on the development of a targeted monitoring tool for the management of the Project Advisory Support Service Agreements (PASSAs) in Greece, Romania and Bulgaria, with the support of the Projects Directorate - Housing, Cities & Regions Department - Regional Development Division (PJ/HCR/HCRADV/PASU) team members. Furthermore, you will develop a library of case studies and articles on flagship advisory assignments in Greece contributing to the objectives of the Advisory Strategic Orientations. This will also make your work visible inside the EIB among colleagues that are working on the topic.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and maintain a reasonable level of knowledge on the PJ sectors beyond the own field of expertise, as needed to assist the country coordinator.
• Acquire and maintain a good knowledge of EIB lending and advisory products.
• Through insights into the country of assignment (Greece), help the PJACC to identify advisory needs.
• Develop case studies and articles on flagship advisory initiatives in Greece.
• Develop a monitoring tool that will provide a comparative, non-evaluative overview of EIB advisory activities in Greece, covering:
• Projects and sectors supported.
• Advisory instruments used and comparative view of advisory intensity and gaps across sectors.
• Technical and financial progress of ongoing Advisory assignments.
• Identified gaps and future needs.
• Key statistics
• You may also be required to support the supervisor in operational tasks related to the PJ Advisory Coordination.

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in economics, political science, engineering, spatial planning, urbanism, environmental sciences or related technical fields.
• Strong analytical skills as evidenced by: (ease at analysing large datasets; a clear sense of measures and measurement units; intellectual curiosity to identify semantic and technical commonalities vs differences in concepts and definitions; drive and creativity in bridging the distance between ideal concepts and (limited) availability of real-world data.
• A good command of MS Teams would be an advantage.
• Initiative to solve problems and tackle challenges proactively.
• Some past experience in managing a project would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools, in particular Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of at least one 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, 2025.
More information on our
EIB Traineeship Programme
and
Provisions for In-service training
can be consulted on our EIB website;