Key information
- Function group and grade
- Traineeship
- Place of employment
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Brussels
- Type of contract
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Traineeship
- Duration of contract
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5 months
- Estimated monthly basic salary
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€1,476.34
- Reserve list valid until
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- Area
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Finance, Banking, Economics, Human Resources, Communications, Legal, ICT, Policy, etc
Profile
Trainees will have the opportunity to work in various fields, including finance, economics, policy, communications, law, ICT, human resources, and banking. The programme is designed to provide insight into the work of the SRB and the broader EU institutional framework.
The traineeship will take place in Brussels, Belgium, the political and administrative centre of the European Union. A multicultural and dynamic city, Brussels offers excellent professional development and networking opportunities.
Key Information:
- Number of traineeship positions: 10
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Start date: 1 October 2025
Application process: Candidates must apply through the European Commission’s Blue Book traineeship portal.
Deadline for applications: 17 March 2025, 10.00 am Brussels time
Who can apply: Open to university graduates who;
- have completed a standard 3-year higher education degree (minimum EQF 6 level), corresponding to a complete Bachelor’s cycle, or equivalent.
- have no prior work experience of any kind, in excess of 6 weeks in any EU institution, body or agency, delegation, with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), or Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ)
- have a very good knowledge of two EU official languages, one of which must be a working language: English, French or German at C1 or C2 level as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and a second one at B2 level at least as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- For non-EU nationals, only one procedural language is required at C1 or C2 level.
Learn more about the traineeship experience from former SRB trainees.
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Why work for the SRB

At the SRB, we believe diversity creates excellence – more diverse staff members mean a wider range of opinions, leading to better and more robust teams.
We aspire to be an organisation in which diversity is welcomed and appreciated. Enabling diversity is vital to our institution to deliver the best possible outcome for our staff and for the Banking Union. The facets of diversity include – but are not limited to – gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, cultural background and disability.
The SRB supports our colleagues with disabilities to ensure that their work-related needs are accommodated to the best extent possible, and also provides help to disabled job applicants during the recruitment process.
The SRB offers a long-term career perspective and attractive working conditions, which are in line with the Staff Regulations (SR) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (CEOS) applicable to EU institutions. We offer a number of different contracts, as detailed below.
You will be working in a dynamic, fast-growing multicultural environment, with colleagues from across Europe. Here at the SRB you will face various challenges, explore varied opportunities and experience a people-centred working culture that gives you a voice, influence and the remit to make an impact for the benefit of EU citizens.
We value our employees, and you will have many opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills throughout your career. SRB aims at creating and maintaining a healthy work environment promoting initiatives that enable staff members to have the right balance between work and personal life.
The basic monthly salaries (in EUR) for Temporary Agents for each grade and step in function group AD, AST and AST/SC are referred to in Article 66 of the European Commission Staff Regulations, applicable from 01 July 2017.