The European Investment Bank and the EIB Institute

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 2025 Summer School
The EIB Summer School invites a group of 80 Master’s students to join an online and onsite programme delivering first-hand information about the activities of the EU Climate Bank and its role in the implementation of the European Green Deal. The academic programme includes online sessions, plenary lectures and technical seminars with four tracks focussing on either the financial, political, technical or developmental aspects of EIB activities. The pedagogic approach focusses on interaction, discussion, and engagement with the faculty and each other.
Requirements
- Master’s student
- Under 32 years of age
The 2025 edition of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Summer School is set to take place from Monday June 23th to Saturday July 5th 2025. A first session will take place online, between June 23th and June 26th, before the week at the BEI headquarters in Luxembourg between 28 June and 5 of July.
You want to know more? Register now for one of the EIB Institute’s info sessions:
Date |
Registration Link |
18 March, 11am |
https://us02web.zoom.us/ |
19 March, 1pm |
https://us02web.zoom.us/ |
25 March, 5pm |
https://us02web.zoom.us/ |
27 March, 10am |
https://us02web.zoom.us/ |
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