EIB Trainee - EIB Global Directorate - Enlargement & Neighbourhood Department - Western Balkans[...]

Position

This trainee position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence, offering the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi‑cultural environment.

Objectives

Support the Division's lending activities primarily related to the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) portfolio, consisting of investment grants and Technical assistance. Due to a substantial increase in operational, procedural, and reporting requirements under WBIF, a trainee will provide additional support to ensure the Division continues to deliver high‑quality outputs and remains fully aligned with WBIF and internal standards.

Beyond WBIF‑related activities, a trainee will also have the opportunity to make a varied, interesting and substantial contribution to the assessment and development of the EIB activity along the entire EIB project cycle.

Duration

5 months (fixed start date: 1st September/October 2026) with possible extension up to 6 months if required by University. The traineeship programme aims to attract applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union. Candidates whose Erasmus+ programme overlaps with the duration of the traineeship will not be considered.

Application Rules

Applicants may only submit up to three traineeship publications; only the first three applications will be considered.

Responsibilities

• WBIF data entry, encoding and system updates
• Maintaining trackers on grant progress, deadlines, and procedural steps
• Preparing inputs for regular reporting and WBIF coordination meetings
• Assisting with document flows for screening rounds and monitoring exercises
• Performing research on clients and monitoring market and economic developments
• Financial and credit analysis of EIB's borrowers
• KYC (Know your Customer) and first adverse media checks
• Draft briefing documents and other material for official visits and communication actions of EIB in the region

Academic Qualifications and Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in Finance/Economics or business‑related discipline
• Knowledge of accounting principles and of financial analysis
• Previous working experience/traineeship in an international organisation or in the banking sector would be a clear advantage
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
• Knowledge of the standard IT office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Important Information

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 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.

Your application may be used for another campaign. Deadline for application is May 12th, 2026.

More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and provisions for in‑service training can be consulted on our EIB website: The traineeship allowance is currently being reviewed; further details will be shared shortly. The 2025 allowance is shown for reference.