Internship in Legal

Role
Are you a law student with a passion for AI and innovation?  Join ING's Payments, Data & Innovation Legal team in Amsterdam and gain hands-on experience with topics such as Generative AI, the AI Act, and data governance. Work alongside experienced lawyers and develop your expertise at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation.

The team
The Payments, Data & Innovation (PDI) Legal team advises ING on the legal and regulatory aspects of payments, data, and emerging technologies. We specialize in areas such as payment regulation (PSD2, PSD3 and PSR), data protection (GDPR), artificial intelligence (AI Act), digital assets (MiCAR), and other innovation-related regulation

Key Responsibilities

• Support the team in analysing legal and regulatory developments relating to AI, data and technology, including the AI Act and other emerging regulatory frameworks;

• Assist in preparing legal research, impact assessments and practical legal guidance for internal stakeholders;

• Support legal assessments of proposed AI use cases and help the team navigate internal governance and risk processes;

• Gain exposure to a broad network of experts involved in the development and deployment of AI and data-driven solutions within ING; and

• Support the development of AI Agents within the Legal department.

Qualifications:

• You are enrolled in a university programme, preferably with a focus on technology law, data protection, intellectual property, digital regulation or artificial intelligence.

• You have a demonstrated interest in AI, emerging technologies and their legal and regulatory implications, and are eager to deepen your expertise in this rapidly evolving field.

• You reside in the Netherlands and are ready to work from our Amsterdam offices. 

• You are comfortable handling a variety of tasks, ranging from legal research and regulatory analysis to supporting practical legal advice on innovative technologies.

• You have a strong command of English, both written and spoken. Another foreign language is a plus

What We Offer:

• A unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, data, and innovation.

• Close guidance and mentoring from experienced legal professionals specializing in AI, technology, and financial regulation.

• An open, informal, and professional culture where your ideas and contributions are valued.

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 36 hours work week

• Your own work laptop

• Hands-on experience in a cutting-edge topic: AI agents in risk management

• Opportunity to work on impactful, real-world use cases within ING

• Exposure to both data science and banking risk domains

• A collaborative and innovative work environment

• Guidance from experienced professionals in both risk and data science

• The possibility to shape the future of NFR through technology

• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

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).

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.