Traineeship in the Publications team at European Central Bank in Germany

You will be part of the Design and Digital Division in the Directorate General Communications. The Directorate General develops and implements the ECB’s digital communications strategy. We design, maintain and create audio/visual content for the ECB’s websites, devise communications solutions and produce digital publications.

In your role as a trainee in the Publications team, you will be part of a team responsible for coordinating the creation and digital distribution of publications which the ECB is required to produce as a public institution in the EU. You will work closely with other business areas in the ECB, national central banks and external suppliers.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a trainee in the Publications team you will:

independently oversee the production of research papers and publications for the European Systemic Risk Board;
plan and coordinate the production of other ECB and ECB Banking Supervision publications;
build production schedules in close cooperation with other teams in the Directorate General Communications and in other business areas;
maintain data within our publication planning tools;
oversee formatting processes and conduct quality checks on the formatting implemented by external providers; d7qf3Hs BIpnb
release publications on our websites via our in-house content management system;
support the production and finalisation of key ECB publications, for example, the Economic Bulletin, the Annual Report, and the Convergence Report;
assist in improving existing processes and tools such as Microsoft Word templates, VBA Macros and OpenText workflows.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from teams in different areas of the bank, gaining a deep understanding of the ECB’s mission and how this is achieved. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.