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 02.07.2025
Your team
You will be part of the Language Services Division in the Directorate General Communications. We provide translation, editing, proofreading and terminology services in all EU languages to support the ECB’s communication activities and to help the ECB comply with its reporting obligations. We also offer advice on linguistic matters.
In your role as a trainee, you will be part of a team of around 19 members of staff responsible for providing support to editors, translators and their managers. The team is part of the Language Support and Innovation Section, which focuses on driving operational excellence across the Language Services Division and staying on top of the fast-moving field of technology in the area of languages. You will also work closely with others in our Directorate General as part of cross-divisional teams handling strategic communication projects or urgent tasks.
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
As a trainee in the Language Support and Innovation Section, you will:
- process incoming language services requests and liaise with requesters;
- coordinate editing and translation projects;
- help manage the very busy shared inbox;
- evaluate and optimise workflows and processes;
- contribute to procurement procedures, e.g. by carrying out market research;
- perform vendor management tasks, e.g. assigning work to the Division’s external providers and creating purchase orders;
- support the team with collecting, maintaining, cleansing, analysing and processing data;
- establish and maintain relationships with all parties involved in work processes, both in and outside the Section.
The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to gain insight into the work of a language services division in an EU institution and use state-of-the-art language technology tools. 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 with a specialisation or focus in modern languages, translation, business, public administration or another relevant field;
- excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- attention to detail;
- an ability to think analytically and creatively;
- a very good knowledge of the MS 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:
- familiarity with computer-assisted translation, low-code development platforms or other automation tools;
- an interest in multilingual communication.
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 three 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 speak to Agnieszka Christophersen on +49 172 3167073 between 10:00 and 12:00 on Monday, 23 June 2025.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview.
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.
