EIB Trainee

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Job ID:
110982
Entity:
European Investment Bank
Deadline:
Tuesday 18th November 2025

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters 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) - Communication Department (COM) - Publishing Division (PUB) - Digital Production, Social Media and Marketing Unit (DPS)
at its headquarters in Luxembourg:
TRAINEE
Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st March/April 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

This traineeship will provide hands-on experience working in an EU institution's external communications team. You'll build your skills and knowledge while also contributing fresh ideas to develop how the Bank uses social media. Working in our Communications Department you will help develop how we communicate with younger audiences across the EU, especially through visual formats, like short-form vertical video content. You'll support the creation of messaging and scripts tailored to under 35s, while staying on top of social media trends and platform changes. In return, you'll learn how social media works in a large organisation - covering copywriting, content creation, internal advocacy/training, approval workflows, performance metrics, and paid promotion.

Responsibilities
As a trainee, your main responsibilities will be:

• Be an active member of the social media and wider marketing team, responsible for creating content and developing online community.
• Create content for various platforms, including video formats, in collaboration with team members.
• Monitor and report on social media trends and platform changes.
• Take part in representing EIB Group events online.
• Support the team in developing new approaches to video storytelling.
• Contribute to content planning and production workflows.
• Track performance metrics and prepare basic reports.
• Support paid advertising campaigns on social platforms.

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in field relevant to either communications (or adjacent subject), marketing or an EU institutional related field (e.g. political science, economics, etc.).
• Active user of social media, with a solid understanding of platform-specific trends, audience behaviours, and content formats.
• Able to spot emerging features and adapt messaging to fit different channels like Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube Shorts.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of other EU languages 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;