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 Operations Directorate (OPS) - Public Sector Department (PS) - Public Sector - Poland and Baltic States Division (5-PL&Baltics) - Public Sector - Public Sector Lending Unit (PSL) 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

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, you will work in collaboration with loan officers, who are accountable for carrying out EIB lending operations in Poland and the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) and you will support them by contributing to reduction of undisbursed stock of loans denominated in PLN, creating a monitoring tool related to tracking of profitability of division's disbursements, participating in the appraisal process of one operation and by providing support, on an ad hoc basis, to loan officers on tasks related to new operations and existing clients.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit and senior colleagues, you will actively participate in the Division’s core activities. Your main tasks will be:

• Financial analysis;
• Background research on sectors supported by the Division lending team,
• Background research and screening of projects in specific sectors/countries to facilitate origination activities.

Academic qualifications and professional skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in Economics, Business or Finance.
• A first experience/internship in the banking sector will be considered as an asset.
• Strong numerical and interpersonal skills. - Good to advanced knowledge of MS Office software, in particular Word and Excel.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Polish/Lithuanian/Latvian/Estonian will be considered as 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 hr_traineeship_recruitment@eib.org 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; https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories/traineeship-and-graduate.htm

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