Trainee - EIB Global Directorate - Partnerships for Impact Department - External Action Representation Division

EIB - European Investment Bank

Luxembourg

Objective of the traineeship

Working for the External Action Representation (EAR) Division will provide you with much-needed understanding of the investment banking world in the international realm. The knowledge and practical experience you could gain would serve in your professional career. The multicultural environment you will be working in, liaising with colleagues all over the world, will give you a strong basis for developing an international relations career.

One of EAR’s key objectives is to improve the communication of impact-related information to and from the External Offices to the Bank’s headquarters. You will assist in monitoring and assessing existing reports.

Furthermore, you will update and further develop the EAR Intranet and Internet pages by liaising with various services at HQ as well as colleagues in the External Offices. These Intranet and internet pages aim at promoting the imperative part EAR takes in the EIB’s External Network’s role, and to emphasize the significance of External Representation for the Bank, both from an operational point of view, and from an institutional one.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Division and the Deputy Head of Division in charge, and in cooperation with other members of the team, your main responsibilities will be to:

Support the work of the External Action Policy Officers to help identify and gather Bank-relevant insights and information and contribute to the drafting of various documents, such as reports, memoranda, speeches, presentations and notes;
Conduct research on political, press and information aspects and assist in the drafting of briefings for EIB Global Management;
Support the work of the External Action Officers to help with the continuous update of processes, procedures and working methods for the establishment and efficient running of External Offices, including the maintenance of an adequate knowledge base and information sharing;
Improve the internal and external communication of the EAR, by updating the Intranet and Internet webpages, the social media and by proposing efficient communication tools;
Support colleagues of the EAR Headquarters' team on projects as needed (e.g. organisation of Annual Meetings, preparation of Annual Report...).

Academic qualifications and professional skills

Final year of studies or University degree of a MENA/ACP partner country in Political Science, Economics, Finance or related studies;
Knowledge of the EU and the international institutional and political framework would be an asset;
Understanding of the EIB Group’s operations and policies, including its external office activities would be an asset;
Knowledge of communication tool, experience in preparing presentations and understanding of community manager role would be an asset;
Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of another EU language would be an advantage.

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