EIB Trainee - EIB Global Directorate - International Partners Department - based in Luxembourg

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 Global Directorate (GLO) - International Partners Department (IP) at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEEDuration: 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 traineeshipThe overall objective of the traineeship is to assist the International Partners Department (IP) in developing an internal IT tool contributing to strategic project origination and implementation across the Latin American, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asian continents in the following priority sectors;Clean and secure energy; Transport and connectivity; Digital inclusion; Water; Health; Human development; Agriculture, forestry and food security; Critical raw materials; Private sector development.ResponsibilitiesUnder the supervision of the Managerial Advisor, IP, you will actively participate in the Department's work regarding strategic project origination and implementation. Your main responsibility will be to:Consolidate available procurement market analysis for the regions and sectors mentioned above. Create an internal IT tool to support project origination and implementation.Test the operability and user friendliness of the internal IT tool with the Department's Loan Officers. Assess the requirements for updating and maintaining the internal IT tool over the next 5 years and propose a plan with milestone actions.Throughout the assignment, you will participate in cross-departmental and IP meetings and knowledge sharing sessions, as needed.Academic Qualifications And Professional SkillsFinal year of studies or University degree in Economics, Finance or Business. Strong technical and analytical skills. Knowledge of market analysis in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and/or Asia and of design of user friendly IT-tools will be an asset. Excellent organizational skills, communication and collaboration capabilities, as well as attention to details.Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools (in particular Excel, Word) and experience with digital collaboration tools (in particular Copilot and SharePoint); Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of another EU language would be an advantage.CompetenciesFind out more about EIB core competencies hereBy 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