ESRB Traineeship – Economist Profile

The European Central Bank has launched: ESRB traineeship – Economist profile

As a trainee you will:

• support the analytical work of the ESRB Secretariat;
• analyse developments in the EU financial system, using various datasets and sources of information;
• contribute to the identification and analysis of financial stability risks related to the banking sector, non-bank financial intermediaries, financial market infrastructure and markets;
• support the development of a system-wide stress test of the EU financial system;
• contribute to the assessment of macroprudential policies in the EU;
• participate in and contribute to the work of ESRB committees.

Initial traineeship of 6 months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The starting date will be between May and November 2026.

Type of contract: Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant: The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time: Full time

Place of work: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date: 17.02.2026

More information and applications here.