Traineeship in Communications

General Information

Type of contract: Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant: The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time: Full time

Place of work: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date: 28.02.2025

Your team

You will be part of the Public Communication Division in the Directorate General Communications. Our Directorate General has approximately 250 members of staff who are responsible for communicating with the public and the media about the ECB’s work and mission. We manage digital communications, media relations and public communications, and we also lead the ECB’s efforts to engage effectively with its staff. We are currently working on making the ECB more accessible to different audiences, including reaching out to the general public directly on the bank’s social media channels and websites.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

We are offering three traineeships in the Division. As a trainee, you will be matched with one of the following teams, based on your interests and skill set.

Position 1: Communications trainee in the Campaigns and Civil Society team

You will contribute to:

• preparing scripts, suggesting visuals and assisting during the filming of educational videos designed to enhance public understanding of fundamental economic concepts;
• partnering and engaging with financial influencers and content creators to broaden awareness of the ECB’s activities;
• developing content for educational platforms;
• coordinating with communications agencies;
• conducting research on target audiences and topics for focused initiatives;
• identifying and analysing trends and developments in public discussions regarding economic and monetary policy within the euro area.

Position 2: Communications trainee in the Visitor Centre team

You will contribute to:

• planning and coordinating visits to the ECB Visitor Centre and lectures by ECB experts;
• hosting visitor groups from Europe and beyond and giving presentations on the ECB’s work, both onsite and virtually;
• supporting the Visits, Enquiries and Protocol team in organising and delivering current and new outreach initiatives;
• assisting with the revamping of the Visitor Centre;
• analysing issues raised by the public during visits and lectures.

Position 3: Communications trainee in the Blog and Speakers team

You will contribute to:

• researching policy-relevant topics and compiling information for blog posts targeting a variety of audiences, including experts, students, academics and any other reader who may be interested in economics or central banking;
• coordinating the production of visuals, infographics and images for the blog;
• liaising with communications agencies;
• coordinating training sessions for writers;
• responding to queries from various stakeholders at all levels in the ECB;
• drafting content to support staff in their speaking engagements.

All three positions offer you excellent opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and gain an insight into a broad range of communications activities at the ECB. They also offer you the opportunity to broaden your knowledge of communications and to come up with creative solutions to problems. You will work closely with other teams in the Directorate General and in other areas of the ECB as well as with external stakeholders, including other EU institutions, universities and content creators. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

Essential:

• a bachelor’s degree or higher in communications, economics, international relations, business administration, political science, marketing, public relations or a similar field;
• a strong interest in, and understanding of, the ECB’s mission, combined with the ability to describe this mission in clear and simple terms;
• experience of producing communication materials, both written and visual;
• an ability to simplify complex concepts and texts;
• a good knowledge of the Microsoft Office package;
• an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired:

• a proficient (C2) command of either French or German, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total.

Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can call Gaia Scotto di Minico on +49 (0)171 5558707 between 15:00 and 16:00 CET on Monday, 24 February or between 11:00 and 12:00 CET on Thursday, 27 February.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview and a remote written exercise. The starting date will be in autumn 2025.

Further information on how to apply is available on our website.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.

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