Intern Global Retail Strategy Office

ING Retail Banking serves more than 39 million customers across 10 countries. The Global Retail organisation is end-to-end responsible for the three retail segments: Private Individuals, Business Banking, and Private Banking & Wealth Management. The Retail Strategy Office supports the Global Head of Retail Banking in setting the Retail Banking strategy and priorities and facilitating their effective execution.

As an intern in the Retail Strategy Office, you will gain exposure to a range of projects across the Retail Banking organisation, which presents an opportunity to understand the Retail Banking business at its broadest, support various strategic initiatives, and expand your network. In this role, you will report to the Head of the Strategy Office and work closely with the Strategy Office team members and other stakeholders in the Global Retail organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the team with input collection and analyses for strategic initiatives in Retail Banking
• Monitor the execution of strategic priorities and provide well-structured management summaries
• Build understanding, benchmark and monitor the wider competitive environment to attract attention to relevant trends and opportunities
• Provide assistance in business management activities and contribute to strengthening the way of working within the Global Retail organisation

How to succeed:
We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

Key attributes and skills we are looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree, preferably with an Economic, Business, Finance, Accounting, or similar domain specialisation
• Well-organised and accurate
• A reliable team player who is highly motivated and eager to learn
• Able to operate in a fast-paced work environment while still maintaining structure
• Proactive, especially in a hybrid working environment
• A communicator who can demonstrate and convey information clearly and effectively
• Available from 1 March 2025 for a period of up to six months

Rewards and benefits

This is a great opportunity to train with highly skilled people who are experts in their field. You’ll do a lot and learn a lot – not only about your specialist area and the bank, but also about yourself and whether this type of environment is right for you.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Internship allowance of 700 EUR based on a 36-hour work week. If you work less than 36 hours, the remuneration will be pro-rated
• Your own work laptop
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

During the duration of your internship at ING, it is mandatory to be enrolled at a Dutch university (or an EU university for EU passport holders).
 

Questions?

You can apply online for this position by clicking on ‘Apply/Solliciteren’ and submit your resume and letter of motivation. For more detailed information on this position and the selection procedure, please contact Bernt Hendriksma (bernt.hendriksma@ing.com)

About our internships

Every year, more than 350 students join our internship program. While there are no guarantees about your future, many of our former interns move into a permanent role or onto our International Talent Programme (traineeship).

Whatever happens, an internship at ING is the ideal opportunity to meet a wide variety of people, to build up your own network, and to learn about many different aspects of banking – put simply, it’s a great start to your career.