Traineeship in Quantitative Analysis, Directorate General Market Infrastructure and Payments

A paid traineeship within the Market Infrastructure Management Division of the Directorate General Market Infrastructure and Payments at the European Central Bank. The trainee will analyse transaction-level data from TARGET services, develop analytical tools and data visualisations, and contribute to policy-related projects on payment and securities settlement systems. The initial traineeship lasts six months with a possible extension up to 12 months. The position is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Monthly trainee grant (€1,170) and an accommodation allowance; hands-on professional experience in analysing financial market infrastructures and use of analytical tools.

EU nationals eligible for the ECB traineeship programme. Applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, econometrics, data science, computer science, engineering, finance, mathematics, statistics, physics or a related field and have advanced (C1) English and intermediate (B1) knowledge of another EU official language.

Apply via the ECB talent portal; recruitment includes an online interview and a written exercise. Unsuccessful but suitable applicants may be placed on a 12-month reserve list.