Our Early Career Programme

The EIF’s Early Career Programme (ECP) lets you embark on a journey of discovering your purpose. Working alongside different teams in the organisation, you’ll gain valuable, hands-on experience in the European SME financing landscape and beyond. 

This year EIF is launching its brand new ECP– Stay tuned for more information! 

The main features of our Early Career Programme are:

• Duration: 3 years
• Experience: rotation among EIF departments
• Immersion: collaboration with companies in the private sector
• Four tracks: Science & data, Financial, Legal & compliance, Generalist
• Eligibility: maximum 24 months of prior experience, excluding internships/traineeships
• Qualification: University degree in a relevant field to the tracks
• Bespoke Learning & Development programme with mentor’s support

Starting date: 1st October 2024.

Have you missed our webinar? Watch it again here to gain useful information for your application!

Job description and applications via the EIB Group job portal

Job posting available on LinkedIn

Meet the team

As part of our HR team, Anna and Marijana are our key people working on the ECP. Share their enthusiasm, and make sure to submit a complete package reflecting your motivation! 

Follow their tips to stay informed about the next steps in your application. 

Anna - We look forward to your application to the new wave of our Early Career Programme at the EIF. Before starting your application, please take some time to prepare your motivation letter and your CV. Not only will you need these to complete the online submission, but it will help us getting to know you better – right from the outset. Let’s find your purpose together!

Marijana – We are eager to introduce you to our new Early Career Programme at the EIF. Follow us on social media for the updates including the HR and career events where you can meet our team. Check our EIB Group careers page and don’t forget to select the EIF through the filtering on the left of the screen. We look forward to saying hello!

Remuneration and benefits

Base salary

You will receive an annual gross salary equal to the minimum of the salary band for grade level 3.

Performance-related awards

ECP participants are not eligible for performance-related awards.

Other financial and non-financial benefits

All our benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and are based on personal circumstances. You will be asked to provide evidence to justify your entitlements, and changes in personal circumstances may imply a change in the allowances/benefits entitlement.

Income tax

The Protocol of Privileges and Immunities of the European Union applies to our staff.

You are liable to pay income tax to the European Union on your EIB salary and pensions. We withhold this tax at source. You are exempt from paying national taxes on your EIB income.

Tax scale

The tax scale is progressive: the greater the taxable income, the higher the rate of tax. The scale is divided into income brackets with increasing percentages of taxation, from 0% to 45%. The original tax scale was laid down in 1968 by EC Regulation No 260/68 on tax, with a coefficient of 100%. This coefficient is readjusted on a regular basis by the Council of Ministers of the European Union and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.