Vacancies

Traineeship - Communications

TRAINEE | FULL TIME | Deadline: 10 Nov 2026

Deadline for application: 10 November 2026. The ESM is currently looking for a trainee to support the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Communications team in its tasks over a minimum period of six months. The ESM Communications team is responsible for both internal and external communications, including serving as a contact point for journalists. Our team works mainly on speaking engagements, digital content creation for the ESM website, social media, and internal communications, and publications.

Corporate Governance and Internal Policies Traineeship

TRAINEE | FULL TIME | Deadline: 06 Nov 2026

Deadline for application: 6 November 2026. We are looking for a trainee to support the Corporate Governance and Internal Policies (CGIP) division of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). CGIP facilitates decision-making at the ESM’s highest level by providing high-quality and efficient support to the Board of Governors, Board of Directors and Board committees. The division also manages shareholder relations and supports the development, review and continuous improvement of the ESM’s governance frameworks, internal policies, procedures and processes. The aim of the traineeship is to provide a promising young professional with an opportunity to understand how the ESM works, gain practical experience of its governance and internal policy framework, and contribute to the division’s day-to-day work and selected projects.

Economist - Chief Economist department (temporary - interim)

INTERIM | FULL TIME | Deadline: 28 Oct 2026

Deadline for application: 28 October 2026. We are looking for an interim economist to join the Chief Economist department to monitor and assess macroeconomic and financial developments and risks in euro area countries, and work with analytical tools for macro-financial risk detection. You will report to the Head of Economic and Market Analysis.

Traineeship - Policy Strategy and Institutional Relations

TRAINEE | FULL TIME | Deadline: 26 Oct 2026

Deadline for application: 26 October: We are looking for recent graduates of or candidates studying towards a masters’ degree, PhD, or postdoctoral programme to assist our Policy Strategy and Institutional Relations (PSIR) division of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The PSIR team is part of the Secretary General Department and is responsible for policies related to the ESM’s mandate, for the relationship with Rating Agencies and peer institutions in Europe and worldwide. The aim of the traineeship is to provide promising young professionals with an opportunity to understand how the ESM works, while contributing to its mission and pursuing their research interests.

Loan Officer (temporary - interim)

INTERIM | FULL TIME | Deadline: 26 Oct 2026

Deadline for application: 26 October. The ESM is looking for a Loan Officer for a 1-year interim contract to contribute to the operations of the ESM Lending team including the structuring, implementation and monitoring of financial assistance instruments provided to Beneficiary Member States. The role involves supporting the management of lending operations throughout their lifecycle, including the processing of loan transactions, the management of loan events, the maintenance of lending processes and controls, and the preparation of internal and external reporting.