On July 18th, the European Parliament backed the start of talks with the Council on the proposal for a digital euro, to ensure secure payments and reduce reliance on providers outside the EU. With 416 votes in favour, 169 against and 22 abstentions, Parliament authorised the opening of interinstitutional negotiations on the creation of the […]
The Convergence Report examines Member States’ progress towards joining the euro area
On 24 June, the European Commission published the 2026 Convergence Report, which assesses the progress made by Member States outside the euro area towards adopting the euro. More than 27 years after the introduction of the single currency, the euro has become a powerful symbol of Europe’s identity in the world. It is now the […]
Internships – Ticket Communication – Germany
In your role as an intern, you will be part of a team responsible for communications relating to banknotes, working closely with the ECB’s Directorate General Communications and the national central banks of the Eurosystem to raise public awareness of banknotes and cash in general across the euro area.This work includes updating website content, creating […]
Internships – People analytics, data science and innovation in HR (European Central Bank) – Germany
The European Central Bank offers traineeships to be part of the People Analytics team in the Digitalisation and Employee Relations Division of the Directorate General Human Resources. In your role as a data science trainee, you will be part of a close-knit team of 5-8 members of staff responsible for providing data science services to […]
Internship – Digital communication – Germany
The European Central Bank offers internships to be part of the Editorial Division of its Directorate General Communications. The Directorate General has approximately 250 staff members who communicate the ECB’s official position. They inform the public and the media about the ECB’s tasks and mission and keep staff up to date on internal and ECB-related […]
Internships – Human Resources (European Central Bank) – Germany
This traineeship take place in the Partnering and Solutions Division in the Directorate General Human Resources of the Europee Central Bank. In your role as a trainee, you will gain hands-on experience, work closely with HR solution experts, HR business partners and employee partners and contribute to the development of agile, customer-focused and strategic HR […]
Internships – Fiscal Policies Division (European Central Bank) – Germany
In this traineeship, you will be part of the Fiscal Policies Division in the Directorate General Economics. The Division has 25 members of staff responsible for assessing the national fiscal policies of EU Member States and the euro area fiscal stance. They provide fiscal forecasts, monitor public debt sustainability and perform analytical work on a […]
Internships – Operational Resilience (European Central Bank) – Germany
The European Central Bank offers an initial traineeship of between three and six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The place of work is Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In your role as trainee, you will be part of the Operational Risk and Business Continuity Section, which is currently working […]
Internships – Traineeship in the Information Governance Division (Library Services) of the ECB
The trainee will be part of the Information Governance Division in the Directorate General Secretariat of the European Central Bank. The Library Services team is dedicated to meeting the evolving information needs of ECB staff. They provide support, advanced services and tools that simplify the retrieval, access and use of information. As part of the […]