Internship Corporate Law & Corporate Governance

At ING, we believe it’s your ideas, not your age that matter. As part of our team, you’ll work in a dynamic, international environment where you learn at a fast pace and be hands-on from the start. Working in this role means working in a highly dynamic international, changeable and challenging environment where you will work with a wide variety of departments on all levels.

We hire smart people like you for your potential, not your past. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on more responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself. To take on this challenging and rewarding opportunity, you’ll need: to be a Master or Bachelor student with a strong interest in corporate law and corporate governance; strong communication and interpersonal skills; high ambition and energy level; organisational and project management skills; and fluency in business English and ideally oral proficiency in Dutch.

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 school or university (or EU-university for EU-passport holders).

You will become part of the Corporate Legal team of approximately 10 lawyers and together you will take on a varied and extensive breadth of work within the Corporate Legal Affairs department. The Corporate Legal team has responsibility for providing concise, comprehensive legal advice on corporate law and governance related matters including corporate governance, shareholders’ meetings, annual reports, intra-group transactions, M&A, internal processes, etc. Role and Responsibilities determining all of ING Group's corporate governance requirements (Corporate Governance Code, Banking Code and EBA Guidelines); analyzing, mapping and improving the application of legal processes and procedures by ING Group; analyzing and mapping ING’s corporate entity history as a basis for future enquiries; and closely cooperate with colleagues with a clear focus on harmonization and knowledge sharing.

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.