The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is offering an Evaluation Intern placement in its Office of Independent Evaluation in Paris, France. It is a six-month internship starting in February 2027, with a monthly allowance of €1,800, open to final-year students and graduates of the past 24 months who are citizens of a CEB member state. Applications close on 11 November 2026.
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Evaluation Internship at the CEB in Paris at a Glance
🏦 Organisation: Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
🔍 Role: Intern, Evaluation
🧭 Unit: Office of Independent Evaluation
👤 Reports to: Senior Evaluator
📍 Location: Paris, France
📆 Duration: Six months
🚀 Start: February 2027, with some flexibility
💶 Allowance: EUR 1,800 per month
🎓 Academic status: Final-year student or graduate of the past 24 months, ideally at Master's level or equivalent
🗣️ Languages: Excellent English or French
🛂 Nationality: Citizen of a CEB member state
⏳ Application deadline: 11 November 2026, before midnight Paris time
One of Ten Internships in the CEB Internship Programme 2027
This placement is one of ten internships the CEB offers in Paris for students in their final year of higher education and recent graduates. Each of the ten roles has its own description and profile, and the shared eligibility criteria apply alongside each role's academic and skills profile.
The vacancy asks you to read the full vacancy before applying, because the role-specific qualifications and skills apply on top of the shared criteria. The Evaluation internship is number five in the programme.
A Bank With a Social Mandate
The CEB describes its internship programme as a chance to apply what you have studied to the work of a bank with a social mandate. The assignments across the programme range from analysing financial risk to assessing social investment.
The bank finances projects in areas such as education, health and affordable housing, with a focus on vulnerable people. Interns work with colleagues from different backgrounds and contribute to assignments in their chosen team.
Inside the Office of Independent Evaluation
The Evaluation internship asks a simple but demanding question: what did a development project achieve, and what could the next one do better? In the Office of Independent Evaluation, you help gather and examine the evidence behind its findings.
The intern reports to a Senior Evaluator and supports the evaluation team in its day-to-day work.
What You Will Do as an Evaluation Intern
The vacancy lists the following assignments:
📊 Support the evaluation team in data collection and analysis for ongoing evaluations
📚 Work with project and sector literature and analyse information
🎙️ Contribute to stakeholder interviews
📈 Prepare charts and figures for evaluation outputs
📝 Help prepare evaluation reports, summaries and working papers
🧐 Flag relevant issues in assigned work and help improve the quality of the office's outputs
🗓️ Provide logistical and administrative support for meetings, presentations and knowledge-sharing events
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Skills You Build: Research and Presenting Evidence
Through the assignments you develop skills in research, analysis, drafting or technical work. The vacancy says the work offers practice in research and presenting evidence, while showing you how independent evaluation informs learning and accountability.
Academic Profile: Evaluation, Development Studies and Related Fields
The office is looking for candidates with studies in one of these fields:
🧮 Evaluation
🌱 Development studies
📉 Economics
🧩 Social or political sciences
🏙️ Urban or environmental studies
💼 Business administration
🤝 International affairs
Interest in Social, Economic and Environmental Issues
You should be interested in social, economic and environmental issues in the CEB's member countries. You also need to be highly proficient in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
The following are listed as advantages, not requirements:
🔬 Knowledge of evaluation methods
🖥️ Experience with additional data analysis or presentation software
🏛️ Relevant professional or voluntary experience in academia, research institutions or international organisations
Shared Criteria: Final-Year Students and Graduates of the Past 24 Months
The shared academic criterion is that you must have graduated within the past 24 months or be in your final year of higher education, ideally at Master's level or equivalent.
Professional work experience is not required. Relevant experience is an advantage, and each role's skills criteria still apply.
Excellent English or French, Working Knowledge of the Other
You must have an excellent command of English or French, both spoken and written. A working knowledge of the other language is desirable.
Six Core Competencies the CEB Looks For
The shared criteria name six core competencies:
🔄 Adaptability
🎯 Client orientation
💬 Communication
💡 Innovation
🏁 Result orientation
🫱 Teamwork
Nationality: Citizens of the 43 CEB Member States
You must be a citizen of one of the CEB's member states:
Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine.
Six Months in Paris, Starting in February 2027
The internships last six months and are scheduled to start in February 2027. Some flexibility on the start date may be granted to accommodate your schedule or the requirements of your academic institution.
A Monthly Allowance of EUR 1,800
Interns receive a monthly allowance of EUR 1,800 towards living costs, public transport and accommodation. Travel expenses and other costs are not covered by the Bank. Our guide on how funded traineeships really work explains how to compare an allowance like this with your own costs abroad.
No Staff Status and No Entitlement to Later Employment
An internship at the CEB does not confer CEB staff status or any entitlement to subsequent permanent or temporary employment with the Bank.
What the Selection Process May Look Like
According to the vacancy page, the first steps of the selection are usually carried out remotely. They may include a recorded video interview, a written test and an interactive interview.
How to Apply
Read the full vacancy using your chosen role's link, then apply in English or French through the CEB's online recruitment system before midnight Paris time on 11 November 2026. The vacancy and application links are in the Links section at the end of this post.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does an Evaluation Intern do at the CEB?
The intern supports the Office of Independent Evaluation with data collection and analysis, literature research, stakeholder interviews, charts and figures, and the preparation of evaluation reports, summaries and working papers. The intern also helps with logistics for meetings, presentations and knowledge-sharing events.
Where is the CEB internship based?
The internship is based in Paris, France, in the Office of Independent Evaluation of the Council of Europe Development Bank.
How long does the internship last, and when does it start?
The internship lasts six months and is scheduled to start in February 2027. Some flexibility on the start date may be granted to fit your schedule or the requirements of your academic institution.
How much does the CEB internship pay?
Interns receive a monthly allowance of EUR 1,800 towards living costs, public transport and accommodation. Travel expenses and other costs are not covered by the Bank.
Who can apply for the Evaluation internship?
You must have graduated within the past 24 months or be in your final year of higher education, ideally at Master's level or equivalent. You must also be a citizen of one of the CEB's 43 member states.
Which fields of study fit this internship?
The vacancy lists evaluation, development studies, economics, social or political sciences, urban or environmental studies, business administration and international affairs.
Do I need work experience?
No. Professional work experience is not required. Relevant professional or voluntary experience is an advantage, and the role's skills criteria still apply.
Which languages do I need?
You need an excellent command of English or French, both spoken and written. A working knowledge of the other language is desirable.
Which software skills are required?
You should be highly proficient in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of evaluation methods and experience with additional data analysis or presentation software are advantages.
Does the internship lead to a job at the CEB?
No. An internship does not confer CEB staff status or any entitlement to subsequent permanent or temporary employment with the Bank.
How do I apply?
Read the full vacancy, then apply in English or French through the CEB's online recruitment system before midnight Paris time on 11 November 2026. There is no application email for this role.
When is the application deadline?
The last day to apply is 11 November 2026, before midnight Paris time.
Deadline
⏳ 11 November 2026
Links
🔗 Full vacancy: https://jobs.coebank.org/job/Paris-Intern-Evaluation/1374174555/
📝 Apply now (CEB online recruitment system): https://jobs.coebank.org/talentcommunity/apply/1374174555/?locale=en_US
