Traineeship in the Directorate General Monetary Policy at European Central Bank

The Directorate General Monetary Policy is responsible for preparing the monetary policy decisions of the ECB's Governing Council. It analyses the ECB's monetary policy strategy and financial developments and also contributes to external communications (e.g. through economic research papers, speeches and official ECB publications). If selected, you will be offered a traineeship in one of the following two Divisions within the Directorate General.

As a trainee you will:

work extensively with datasets, including macroeconomic and microeconomic data and financial and intraday data, and maintain, update and further develop the data infrastructure;
contribute to updating charts and tables for regular internal and external reports and presentations in liaison with other business areas within the ECB;

work closely with your Division's economists on enhancing analytical, numerical and econometric tools;
maintain and further develop the existing modelling infrastructure;
contribute to quantitative analyses and analytical projects that feature in policy reports or working papers, both of which may be published externally.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to enhance your quantitative skills, work on analytical tasks and collaborate with experienced central bank economists. During your traineeship you will benefit from hands-on experience, significantly improving your programming and data analysis skills by applying them in a real-world policy environment. The traineeship also provides a unique opportunity to gain insight into analysis and policy preparations within a central bank. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.