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
02.04.2024
Your team
You will be part of the Public Communication Division in the Directorate General Communications. The Directorate General has approximately 250 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 staff. We are currently working on making the ECB more accessible to different audiences and we are reaching out to the general public directly, using 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.
Position 1: Communications trainee in the Campaigns and Civil Society team
You will contribute to:
- organising innovative and impactful communications campaigns aimed at the general public, especially young people;
- helping to create content, including video stories, aimed at the general public;
- liaising with communications agencies;
- researching possible multipliers and stakeholders and establishing relations with them;
- researching target audiences and topics for our initiatives;
- collaborating with influencers or content creators to increase awareness of the ECB's work across a broad audience;
- identifying and reporting on trends and developments in public debate on economic and monetary policy in 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 with ECB experts;
- hosting visitor groups 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 the team in revamping 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 different audiences, including experts, students, academics and any other readers 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 different stakeholders at all levels in the ECB;
- drafting content to support staff members’ speaking engagements.
All three positions offer you excellent opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and to 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 Communications and 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:
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.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview and a remote written exercise.
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.
