Internship: AI-Driven ESG Taxonomy Mapping

Are you passionate about AI, data, and sustainability? Join our team to help shape the future of ESG data integration at ING.

As an intern, you will contribute to a strategic initiative focused on aligning local ESG taxonomies with ING’s global data standards. This project is critical to ensuring consistent, high-quality ESG data for regulatory reporting and internal modeling purposes.

Roles and responsibilities:

Design an AI-Driven Mapping Approach
Propose an AI-based methodology to automate the mapping between ING’s global ESG data framework and local ESG taxonomies. This includes identifying relevant data definitions, data sources, business processes, derivation logic, etc. Pilot the Approach in One Country
Apply the proposed solution to a selected country’s ESG taxonomy. You will work closely with data analysts and ESG domain experts to test the feasibility and accuracy of the mapping process. Evaluate and Recommend
Assess the effectiveness of the pilot, identify limitations, and provide recommendations for scaling the solution across other jurisdictions. Your findings will help determine the broader applicability of the approach within ING’s ESG data strategy.

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.

What we’re looking for:

• A strong interest in AI, data science, and sustainability.
• Familiarity with ESG reporting frameworks (e.g., CSRD, EU Taxonomy) is a plus.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable working with data flows, business process documentation, and translating business requirements into technical specifications.

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 hours work week

• 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 EU-university for EU passport holders).

Questions?

Contact the recruiter attached to the advertisement for more information. Want to apply directly? Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the “Apply” button.

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.