Traineeship in Public Communications

The European Central Bank has launched: Traineeship in Public Communications

Traineeship 1: Trainee in the Campaigns and Civil Society team

As a trainee you will:

• prepare Espresso Economics scripts and create engaging thumbnails and visuals to increase video appeal and viewer engagement;
• assist during the filming and production of Espresso Economics YouTube videos, including camera set-up, lighting and sound, to ensure high-quality output;
• liaise with stakeholders, content creators and team members to align video content with strategic goals;
• deliver post-production editing of both short and long-form YouTube videos;
• partner with communications agencies to ensure consistent branding and messaging across videos;
• conduct research on target audiences and topics for focused initiatives.

Traineeship 2: Trainee in the Blog team

As a trainee you will:

• help to coordinate the publication of The ECB Blog by managing logistical and editorial steps;
• research policy-relevant topics and compile information for blog posts targeting a variety of audiences, including experts, students, academics and others interested in economics or central banking;
• help to coordinate the production of visuals and develop creative illustrative concepts for the blog and produce short videos to support it;
• liaise with communications agencies; • respond to queries from various stakeholders at all levels in the ECB;
• develop and prepare impact measurement reports and promote blog posts through media relations.

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total

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: 23-03-2026

More information and applications here.