Job Description

Are you passionate about internal communication and storytelling? Do you enjoy turning complex topics into clear, engaging messages for a broad audience? Then this opportunity might be perfect for you.

Your role
As an Internal Communications Intern / Trainee, you will support internal communication activities within a dynamic and international environment (Wholesale Banking / Process Excellence & Digitalisation). You will play an active role in making initiatives, projects and events visible and engaging for employees.

Your responsibilities include

• Creating internal communication content (posts, articles, visuals)
• Supporting the creation and editing of videos (from script to publication)
• Coordinating with stakeholders to align on message, audience and timing
• Managing and updating SharePoint pages
• Supporting large internal events such as Digital Horizon and CI Week
• Writing event summaries and follow-up communications
• Publishing content on internal channels such as SharePoint and Viva Engage

How to succeed

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Communication, Media or Marketing with a specialisation in communication
• You have excellent written communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus)
• •You are proactive, creative and comfortable taking initiative
• You work in a structured way and enjoy collaborating with different stakeholders
• Experience with tools such as Canva, video editing software or SharePoint is an advantage

What we offer

• A hands-on role with real responsibility and visibility
• Insight into internal communication within a corporate and international organisation
• Plenty of room for learning, creativity and personal development
• Guidance from experienced professionals
• A collaborative and informal working environment

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
• 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?
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.