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Traineeship in people analytics, data science and innovation in HR

General Information

Type of contract Traineeship

Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme

Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 01.04.2026

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Your role

As a trainee in the People Analytics team, you will:
  • develop statistical analyses and data science solutions and provide recommendations for strategic HR decision-making and policy development;
  • contribute to exploring new tools and technologies, testing them and developing prototypes;
  • support the development of a data-driven, evidence-based approach to HR by reviewing research literature, generating insights from available reports and tools, and training colleagues to integrate these into their work;
  • contribute to transforming and visualising HR datasets for various projects and tasks.
 
The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to learn from experienced data scientists, gain hands-on analytics experience and work with leading technologies in a dynamic and inspiring environment. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
 

 

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential: 
  • a bachelor’s degree or higher in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, human resources management, business administration, economics, social and organisational psychology, business information systems, business analytics or another relevant discipline;
  • advanced skills in R, Python, SQL and/or another statistical programming language;
  • excellent analytical and conceptual skills and an interest in complex technical content;
  • a good knowledge of the MS Office package;
  • an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
 
Desired: 
  • experience in people analytics/HR analytics;
  • experience with R Shiny, Tableau and/or PowerBI;
  • experience in data cleaning, data transformation and data visualisation;
  • a sound, general understanding of information systems (IS) and information technology (IT); interest in digitalisation, AI and new technologies;
  • familiarity or, better, direct experience, with agile methodologies.
 
You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
 
You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
 

 

Further information

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total.
 
Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.
 

 

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this position will include a remote written exercise and an online interview. 
 
Further information on how to apply is available on our website.
 
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.