Traineeship in the Macroprudential Policy Division

The European Central Bank has launched: Traineeship in the Macroprudential Policy Division

As a trainee you will:

• maintain, update and further develop large and complex data infrastructures used to identify systemic risk, analyse macroprudential policy and monitor developments in the financial sector and the real economy;
• develop tools for data processing and analysis, along with visualisations, to ensure users can efficiently access and interpret complex datasets;
• participate actively in the general work of the Division, for example by (i) contributing to analyses for inclusion in regular internal reports and external publications, such as the ECB’s Macroprudential Bulletin and Financial Stability Review, (ii) contributing – through data collection, research assistance and programming – to analytical projects focused on issues of current interest to the Directorate General, and (iii) helping the Division’s management and staff to prepare presentations and notes.

Initial traineeship of between three and six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The earliest starting date will be mid-May 2026 and additional starting dates will be available throughout summer 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: 05.01.2026

More information and applications here.