Wait, What Do You Do?

Are you curious how a large organization like ING manages its data and ensures customer information is handled safely? During this internship, you will work on real data governance challenges and help colleagues across the organization improve how they use and protect data.
You will set up and grow a community of Data Stewards, and help enhance their expertise of Data Stewards in using the existing dashboards to gain actionable insights. This gives you the opportunity to develop skills in data governance, analytics, communication, and stakeholder management in a complex and dynamic environment.

The team
You will join the Safe Data Team, where data governance specialists ensure ING complies with regulations on data usage and protection.
The team develops standards and processes (such as data management and record retention standards) and supports colleagues across ING. Data Stewards play a key role in creating safe data for our customers and ING, and you will work closely with them.

During this internship you will learn

How data governance works in a large international bank
How regulations (like GDPR and BCBS239) are translated into practical processes and instructions
How to work with stakeholders across different teams
How to communicate and engage people in a community setting
How to improve the expertise of ING NLs Data Stewards

Key Responsibilities

Set up and grow a community for Data Stewards
Organise and structure how this community works and collaborates
Create awareness about the Data Steward roles and responsibilities
Find ways to share actional insights from the existing dashboards in the community
Train and support Data Stewards in using the dashboards
Design and execute a plan to improve the expertise of ING NL’s Data Stewards via the community

How to succeed

You are currently studying (HBO/WO), for example:
Business Administration
Economics
Data Science / Business Analytics
Communication
Law (privacy/data) or a related field
You have strong communication skills and can work with different stakeholders
You are analytical and comfortable working with Excel and PowerPoint
You are interested in data, governance, and how organisations manage information
You enjoy working in a dynamic and complex environment You like taking initiative and getting people engaged

What We Offer

Real responsibility and the chance to make visible impact
Hands-on experience in a large, complex organisation
Guidance from experienced data professionals
The opportunity to build your network within ING
A collaborative and learning-focused environment where you can develop yourself
You take ownership, hands on, and can work independently.

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).

Want to apply directly?

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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.

Internship Data Management – Safe Data Team