About ESMA
European Securities and Markets Authority is an independent European Union Authority located in Paris. ESMA replaced the Committee of European Securities Regulators on 1 January 2011. It is one of the three new European Supervisory Authorities set up within the European System of Financial Supervisors.
In addition, ESMA aims to gather more insight on respondents’ current and planned activities, as a fact-finding exercise to better understand the EU crypto-asset markets and their future development. These questions relate to elements such as the expected turnover of the respondents, the number of white papers they plan to publish and the use of on-chain vs off-chain trading. The input to this part of the consultation will remain confidential and will serve to calibrate certain proposals to be inserted in the second and third consultation package.
About ESMA Traineeship
ESMA is organising a general call for expressions of interest for a traineeship position. The aim of this vacancy notice is to establish a reserve list of suitable candidates for future traineeship positions that become available throughout the year.
The purpose of the traineeship programme is to provide graduates/undergraduate students with a unique and first-hand experience of the workings of ESMA, and to allow trainees to utilise their knowledge and gain professional experience in a multicultural environment at an EU agency.
There are three traineeship programmes available:
Traineeship notice: Support Functions Profile
Open for EU/EEA nationals who have a good level of English. Applicant should be a graduate or undergraduate student in fields such as Business Administration, Economics, Finance, HR/Psychology, IT, other (please specify), or other related disciplines. Applicants should have strong organisational, communication, and teamwork abilities. You should be proactive, motivated, and eager to learn.
Traineeship notice: Data, Economics and IT profile
Open for EU/EEA nationals who have a good level of English. Applicants should be a graduate or undergraduate student in fields such as economics, finance, data, information technology, or other related disciplines. ESMA is seeking candidates with strong drafting skills in English and a solid knowledge of data analysis, collection, modelling, or management. Applicants should also have experience with tools like R, Python, SQL, Databricks, and Spark, as well as proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Traineeship notice: Governance, Legal, Supervision, and Policy profile
Open for EU/EEA nationals who have a good level of English. Applicants should be a graduate or undergraduate student in fields such as legal, business administration, public administration, economics, finance, or other related disciplines. ESMA is seeking candidates with a degree in legal, business administration, economics, finance, or a similar field, good drafting skills in English, knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), strong organisational and communication skills, and a teamwork aptitude and initiative.
Eligibility and Criteria for ESMA Traineeship
- Be a national of a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway.
- Have a good level of the English language.
- Be covered in the event of illness or accident by a national social security scheme or a private insurance policy.
- For "Graduate traineeships" applicants need to have completed the first cycle of a higher education course and obtained a university degree or its equivalent (bachelor's degree).
- For "Undergraduate traineeships," applicants need to have an official declaration from the relevant university.
Note: Only qualifications that have been awarded in EU Member States or equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the EU Member States shall be taken into consideration
Expenses and Benefits for ESMA Traineeships
- The traineeship provides a monthly grant of 1364.97 EUR for an undergraduate traineeship.
- The traineeship provides a monthly grant of 2074.46 EUR for graduate students.
- Trainees shall be entitled to the reimbursement of travel expenses, at the beginning and end of the traineeship period, as determined under policy on the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses for external persons. No accommodation allowance/support is provided to trainees.
Leave and Absence Conditions
- During the traineeship, trainees keep the same working hours (40 hours per week) and shall be entitled to the same public holidays as ESMA staff members, including flexible holidays.
- During the traineeship, trainees may request a temporary reduction in the working regime from 100% (40 hours per week) to 50% for educational purposes.
Timeline
Application deadline: 30 November 2025
Selection result: All eligible applications will automatically be placed on a reserve list, valid for two years after the closing date of the vacancy.
Starting date of the Traineeship: in the course of 2026 for 6-12 months
Selection Criteria
The requirements mentioned below are advantageous (not obligatory), thus constitute an additional asset:
• good drafting skills in English (presentations, speeches, articles, revision of documents).
• knowledge of the standard Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
How to apply for ESMA Traineeship?
- You must submit your application through e-Recruitment. ESMA does not accept applications submitted by any other means. All sections of the application must be completed in English.
- Please note that all correspondence will take place by email, so ensure that the email address associated with your account is correct and that you check it regularly.
- For more details, kindly check the ESMA website about the Traineeship from HERE
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