European investment Bank (EIB

European Investment Bank (EIB) About

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is a financial entity that operates as the ‘lending arm’ of the European Union. It has over 3000 employees and is currently the largest multilateral financial institution in the world. The EIB is a significant global actor as it is active in offering policy-oriented financial services and is ready to assist governments to invest in sustainable investment endeavours. Their clients range from banks, private sector enterprises (including SMEs) and government-related entities.

What kind of work?

EIB offers loans, guarantees, equity investments and advisory services. - EIB lends to clients of all sizes to support sustainable growth and job creation. Their support is often central to attracting other investors. - EIB stimulates and catalyses private capital through investment in equity and funds. - EIB provides guarantees covering the risks of large and small projects. They also provide loan portfolios to make your projects more attractive to other investors. - EIB makes technical and financial expertise available to their clients to develop and implement investment projects and programmes, and to improve institutional and regulatory frameworks.

Location

Luxembourg (Headquarters), Representative Offices in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Student Opportunities

EIB offers a limited number of internships to university students and recent graduates who wish to acquire an understanding of the Bank’s work or gain experience in their field of studies. Internships normally last between three and five months (six months if requested by universities), and cannot be extended beyond the maximum period. Most are based at the EIB headquarters in Luxembourg.

More info: https://www.eib.org/en/about/jobs/work-with-us/internships/index.htm

Graduate Opportunities

EIB looks for talented individuals from a wide range of disciplines including banking, economics, legal, engineering, and corporate support services like Human Resources and Information Technology.

More info: https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/index.htm

Fun Fact / Recent Project

Variety of Services The EIB offers a variety of services, including: - Loans, primarily aimed at public sector initiatives and to support European SMEs - Guarantees to cover the risks of large and small projects, whilst providing loan portfolios to attract investors - Equity investments to stimulate private capital through investment in equity and funds - Advisory services for improving institutional and regulatory frameworks within client organisations.