The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is an independent authority of the European Union established on 1 January 2011 by Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010.
EIOPA is at the heart of insurance and occupational pensions in the EU.
Its mission is to contribute to a sound, effective and consistent level of regulation and supervision of the insurance and pension sectors in Europe, as well as to promote transparency, simplicity and fairness in the market for consumer financial products and services across the internal market, for the benefit of EU citizens. Through its activities, it contributes to the protection of policyholders, pension scheme members, customers, consumers and other beneficiaries. It also plays a key role in supporting the stability of the financial system and the transparency of financial markets and products, and contributes to strengthening coordination between financial supervisors at international level.
EIOPA is part of the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS), which includes the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
As a European Union Authority, EIOPA is committed to promoting an inclusive and dynamic working environment, offering equal opportunities to all its employees and applicants. EIOPA is committed to ensuring gender equality and preventing discrimination on any grounds. EIOPA welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, from diverse backgrounds and with any ability, without distinction on grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, marital or family status, or sexual orientation.
EIOPA is organising a call for candidates for various internship profiles across EIOPA, and in particular in the following EIOPA departments:
- Consumer Protection Department
1.1 Business Conduct Policy Profile
1.2 Business Conduct Supervision Profile
1.3 Digital profile
- Corporate Affairs Department
2.1 Institutional Relations Profile, Strategy and Implementation
2.2 Communications Profile
2.3 Legal Profile
- Corporate Support Department
3.1 IT project management support profile
3.2 Human Resources Profile
3.3 Event and Facilities Management Profile
3.4 Financial Profile
3.5 Procurement Profile
- Policy Convergence and Supervision Department
4.1 Horizontal Unit (Sustainability Profile)
4.2 Supervisory convergence profile
4.3 Peer Review Profile
4.4 Insurance policy profile
4.5 Pension profile
4.6 International relations profile
- Department of Risk, Financial Stability and Information
5.1 Risk and financial stability profile
5.2 Economic profile and market analysis
5.3 Data mining and machine learning profile in data and risk analysis
5.4 Business intelligence and data analysis (DAPU)
- Supervision Department
6.1 Internal Model Profile
6.2 Digital operational resilience profile
6.3 Project Management Profile (DORA)
- Office of the Executive Director of EIOPA
7.1 Planning, Risk Management and Control Profile
7.2 Greening and Sustainability Profile
Candidates may apply for a maximum of two internship positions and must specify in the motivation section of the application form which profile(s) they are applying for.
Requirements:
- Education and/or prior knowledge related to the responsibilities of one or more of the different profiles listed above;
- Good writing skills in English;
- Computer literacy, knowledge of standard Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Benefits:
- In accordance with the EIOPA Internship Policy, interns will be entitled to a monthly maintenance allowance. The net amount of the allowance is currently set at EUR 1,400 per month.
- In accordance with the EIOPA Internship Policy, interns are entitled to a travel allowance of EUR 125.00 (total: EUR 250.00) to cover travel expenses at the beginning and end of the internship period if the place of recruitment is more than 50 kilometres from the EIOPA headquarters. Specific conditions must be met for reimbursement.
Deadline: 9 March 2026.
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