ING Culture: How We Work
At ING, culture isn’t just a poster on the wall — it’s how we operate every day.
- Ownership & Freedom: You get the trust and space to explore and take responsibility.
- Open, Inclusive & Down‑to‑Earth: We value diverse perspectives and open communication.
- Always Learning: Curiosity and continuous development are at the core of how we grow.
- Making an Impact: Your work matters — what you build can be used globally.
The Team
At ING, we work every day to keep our people, buildings, and systems safe — both physically and digitally. Our Intelligence team sits right at that intersection. We collect and analyse threat information and are always looking for smarter ways to use that data.
What you'll be working on
- Centralize and streamline threat‑intelligence data
- Build a proof‑of‑concept linking external threat feeds to ING’s physical security systems
- Analyze data to identify patterns, gaps, and emerging risks
- Develop three concrete use cases to validate your solution
- Create a risk profile for ING’s physical security infrastructure (2026–2028)
- Improve governance and risk‑related documentation
How to succeed
We don’t expect you to know everything — but we do expect curiosity, ownership, and the drive to figure things out. You’ll be supported by an experienced Intelligence Expert, while having the freedom to shape your project.
Must‑Have Skills
- Studying HBO‑ICT (Cyber Security & Cloud or related)
- Strong analytical skills
- Able to work independently
- Interest in threat intelligence, automation, or security environments
- Enjoys turning complex problems into practical solutions
Nice‑to‑Haves
- Experience with automation or data tools
- Understanding of threat intelligence concepts
- Interest in governance or process improvement
- Familiarity with IT or physical security infrastructure
Who you are
- Structured and reliable
- Takes initiative and gets things done
- Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders
- Enjoys improving processes rather than accepting inefficiencies
- Handles complexity and ambiguity with confidence
What we offer
- A meaningful project with real impact
- Guidance from an experienced Intelligence Expert
- Exposure to security, governance, and threat intelligence in a global bank
- A friendly, international, and dynamic working environment
- Internship compensation
- The chance to deliver a working solution that ING can truly use
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).
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! Hit the apply button and send your CV and a short motivation letter.
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.