Internship in Financial Stability Assessment of Risks in the Banking System

Our employees ensure that our single currency and the European financial system remain stable. How do they succeed? Here, they have the time, scope and tools to penetrate the depth of complex financial and economic topics and to develop sustainable solutions. They work agile, digital and across borders. In teams that do not know prejudices, but common goals. Become part of something special and create a solid foundation for your career! 

We offer the opportunity to gain insights into macroprudential supervision and financial stability research. During the internship, you will support our staff with quantitative risk analyses and the development of (empirical) models for the German and international banking sector.

Work of special value: your commitment with us

Focus area 1:

You analyze financial stability risks in the banking sector using empirical and model-based approaches. Topics are, for example, the macroprudential assessment of credit, market, interest rate, climate, liquidity, or concentration risks in the national and/or international banking system. To this end, you work with various micro-level datasets and apply established econometric methods to identify, analyze, and assess financial stability risks.

Focus area 2:

You analyze financial stability risks arising from interconnectedness within the banking system, from deposit guarantee schemes, digitalization, the distress or resolution of large banks, as well as structural risks, such as too-many-to-fail risks.

Special values: your qualifications

• Master’s or PhD students in economics with a focus on economics or finance, (applied) mathematics
• Current grade point average of 2.5 or better

The following are highly desirable:

• Strong interest in quantitative and empirical methods
• Proficiency in Stata, R, Python, Matlab, or comparable programming languages
• Interest in topics related to financial stability

Our benefits

varied tasks, targeted induction

home office opportunities within Germany, good technical equipment (e.g. smartphone, notebook), ergonomic workplaces, feedback culture, collegial and appreciative working atmosphere, flexible and predictable working hours

good transport connections (bus and train), central location, company restaurant

Interested in enriching our team?

Then we are already very excited about your application, If you have any questions in advance, please turn to the relevant contact person.

Your questions regarding the application:

praktikum@bundesbank.de

Your questions about the job profile:

Edgar Vogel
0049 69 9566‑38810
edgar.vogel@bundesbank.de

Diversity and equal opportunities are important to us. Where candidates are equally qualified for the position, preference will be given to disabled applicants. The Deutsche Bundesbank is also promoting equal opportunities for women and men, especially when filling management positions. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women.