The European Investment Bank (EIB)

The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union. As the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance, they have been helping the economy, creating jobs, promoting equality and improving the lives of EU citizens and people in developing countries for more than 60 years.

Headquartered in Luxembourg, the EIB Group has two parts: the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund. The European Investment Bank focuses on Innovation and skills, Small businesses, Infrastructure and Climate and environment. The EIF specialises in finance for small businesses and mid-caps.

The European Investment Bank Institute

The EIB Institute was set up within the EIB Group to promote and support social, cultural, and academic initiatives with European stakeholders and the public at large. It is a key pillar of the EIB Group’s community and citizenship engagement.

The Institute aims at channelling support, mainly through grants or sponsorship, to higher education and research activities, particularly in the field of applied economics within Europe.

Internships and summer jobs

The EIB offers opportunities for students in the form of short-term (two-four weeks) summer jobs and longer-term internships.

The General Internship Programme is open only to students or recent graduates, with less than one year of relevant experience (since the last degree), who are nationals of EU Member States and Candidate Countries whose membership negotiations have started (currently: Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro). Interns are expected to:

• demonstrate ability to conduct analytical work, exercise good judgment and work as part of a team,
• have proficiency in English and/or French; knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

To apply for an internship position, please view current vacancies and respond to one of the internship opportunities by submitting your application online.

Summer School

Since 2018, the EIB organizes a Summer School: a 10-day programme designed to welcome Master students from different European and neighbouring countries. It offers a practical approach to problems which are, by nature, multidisciplinary. EIB staff members deal with legal, financial, policy- and sustainability-related challenges and will share their insider’s view with attending students. All lecturers work for the EIB and EIF and have a passion for sharing their knowledge with students.

Students deepen their knowledge about the core activities and responsibilities of the EIB Group in the context of European integration. Besides learning the theoretical context, participants learn from staff members what it means to be part of the EIB Group. The academic programme is complemented by a rich cultural and leisure programme as well as soft-skills training taught by external experts.

EIB Summer School 2024

The 2024 edition of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Summer School is set to take place from Monday June 24^th to Saturday July 6^th 2024. A first session will take place online, between June 24^th and June 28^th, before the week at the BEI headquarters in Luxembourg. Each school at Sciences Po is in charge of organizing its own application process. We have set aside one place for each of the selected schools: School of Public Affairs, School of International Affairs, School of Management and Innovation, Urban School and Law School. The call for application is now open. Make sure you check your inbox for more information. 

View the 2024 Flyer

Get to know more

• About the EIB
• About the Institute
• About the Internship programme

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