The ECB Statistics Traineeship Programme

The ECB Student Research Traineeship Programme

Traineeship vacancies are published from time to time throughout the year .

Fixed term Short term Graduate programme Traineeship programme Salary structure Pension scheme

In cases ( ii ) and ( iii ) , you may still apply for further traineeship vacancies .

Your ticket should preferably allow for changes ( in case your traineeship is extended , for instance ) .

Trainees registered in this programme are subject to the Rules governing the ECB traineeship programme ( download ) .

In addition to the above contract types , we also offer traineeship , consultancy , agency and freelance contracts .

Trainees registered in the ECB traineeship programme are subject to the Rules governing this programme ( download )

The travel expenses at the beginning and end of their traineeship are reimbursed under the following guidelines

if you travel by plane , you may be reimbursed for an economy class return ticket coinciding with the start and end of your traineeship .

The ECB offers traineeship opportunities for students with at least a bachelor 's degree , including PhD students , or for recent graduates in areas such as economics , finance , statistics , business administration , law , human resources and translation .

If you travel by plane , please book a return economy class ticket that coincides with the start and end dates of your traineeship ( you may travel to Frankfurt up to one day beforehand and stay one day longer ) .

If your place of recruitment is more than 50 km from the ECB , we will also offer you residence ( or equivalent reimbursement ) , and will reimburse you for your travel expenses at the beginning and end of your traineeship .

At that stage you may either ( i ) receive a traineeship offer , ( ii ) be notified that you are on a reserve list as you have been assessed as a suitable candidate , or ( iii ) be informed that your application has not been successful .