EIB Trainee: Projects Directorate - Innovative Supply Chain & Process Industries Division

Job Description

Job ID: 110902
Entity: European Investment Bank
Deadline: Tuesday 18th November 2025

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment.

The EIB, the European Union’s bank, is seeking to recruit for its Projects Directorate (PJ) - Innovation & Competitiveness Department (INCO) - Innovative Supply Chain & Process Industries Division (SCPI) at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEE

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1^st March/April 2026)

(With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University)

Please note that, as marked on our Webpage, only applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union, as well as citizens from countries that have been officially granted candidate status to join the EU, can be considered (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine).

Candidates whose Erasmus+ programme overlaps with the duration of the traineeship will not be considered.

Please note that you are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications. We will only consider and retain the first three applications submitted.

Objective of the traineeship

Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) are those materials that are considered crucial in the digital and green transitions, they have both a high economic importance for the European Union and a supply risk due to their scarcity and/or concentration from single sources. You will support the Bank’s internal team in consolidating knowledge on the topic of Critical Raw Materials, in particular by providing background research on market, supply chain and technology trends as well as analysing the Bank’s the investment potential of future projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal presentations of the outlook and the role of the Bank in the financing of the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) projects.
• Perform research on strategic CRM projects (e.g. extraction, processing, recycling and substitution).
• Prepare concise summaries on specific topics in CRM technologies and projects from internal and external sources.
• Review and benchmark previous projects financed by the Bank.
• You will work in collaboration with your tutor but should equally be capable of assuming initiatives and effectively managing your own workload.

Academic qualifications and professional skills

• Final year of studies or University Degree in Economics / Geology / Mineral processing / Engineering / Materials Science / Market Research or related fields.
• Genuine affinity with Critical Raw Materials and related fields.
• Previous work experience in the Critical Raw Materials topic is considered as an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. In particular, writing a concise summary of the lengthy reports/studies.
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools (in particular, PowerPoint and Excel).

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here.

Please note that deadline for application is on the November 18^th, 2025.

More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website; www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories…