Traineeships in the Directorate General Economics of European Central Bank

As a trainee you will perform one or more of the following tasks (the activities may differ across divisions):

contribute to enhancing analytical, econometric and forecasting tools;
retrieve data from public and commercial databases;
process, consolidate and transform datasets, and maintain and develop databases, in order to monitor nominal and real economic developments, fiscal developments and/or financial market indicators, possibly including the use of micro and intraday data;
conduct empirical analyses using databases, Microsoft Excel and econometrics software;
contribute to the ECB’s Economic Bulletin and other regular internal and published products of the Directorate General Economics, for instance by preparing tables and charts for reports or for PowerPoint presentations, in collaboration with other business areas within the ECB.

You will work closely with Economists and Research Analysts in your Division, contributing to short-term tasks and longer-term projects.

The traineeships offer you excellent opportunities to enhance your quantitative skills, work on analytical tasks and collaborate with experienced central bank economists. They also provide a unique opportunity to gain insight into analysis and policy within a central bank, as well as to further develop your career. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

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Traineeships in the Directorate General Economics of European Central Bank