Good afternoon,

The European Central Bank is seeking applications from students to participate in a traineeship in its IT Security and Architecture (SEA) Division. The successful candidates will work in the Division’s Operational Security team in our headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The traineeship will provide exposure to conceptual, methodological and practical work on IT projects. The trainees will also have the opportunity to write IT security-related papers.

Applicants must have the following knowledge and competencies:

• a first-cycle qualification (e.g. Bachelor’s degree) in information technology, computer science, information system security, engineering, mathematics or a related discipline. Studies towards a Master’s degree would be an advantage;
• a good understanding of IT security concepts, tools and processes;
• good programming and scripting skills would be an advantage;
• good knowledge of operating systems (Sun-Solaris/Unix and/or Microsoft Windows) will also be considered an advantage;

The envisaged starting date is 1 September 2011 (or later). Typically, our IT Security traineeships start in summer and at the beginning of the year. The traineeships will be offered with an initial period of three to six months, with the possibility of an extension up to a total of 12 months. At the ECB, trainees receive a monthly allowance of 950 Euros.

The detailed traineeship description and the online application form can be found here:
https://gs6.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_ecb01SSL.asp?s=XMvXuAFcPnEQvSsEnk&jobid=64904,9323724765&key=39294469&c=782315524856&pagestamp=seppeeussbvvytnujx

The deadline for applications is 17 August 2011 (midnight).

More information about the conditions is available on our website:
http://www.ecb.int/ecb/jobs/apply/html/index.en.html

We are looking forward to receiving your applications.

Thank you and best regards,
Ursina Diehl

European Central Bank
Directorate General Information Systems
Security and Architecture Division

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