Open Innovation Intern

Imagine yourself as an Innovation intern, analyzing the start-up ecosystem around our innovation portfolio and making a selection and validation of parties that Rabobank could work with, including a rationale why that fits in with our strategy. You work closely with our innovation managers in the focus areas that come from their innovation themes. So you combine your analytical skills with strategic thinking. You will work together with the Open Innovation team to conduct research. You can also write your thesis and use up to 2 days per week for that. Sounds good? Rabo Innovation Factory You will be working with a fun, young, energetic and diverse group of colleagues from the Open Innovation team, which is a part of Innovation Factory, the in-house innovation engine of Rabobank. Most of Rabobank's innovations are incubated via the Innovation Factory. We are a big fan of collaborating with start/scale ups and together we aim to build a bank for the future. We scout for potential companies and check the feasibility of collaborating together both in the Netherlands and internationally. We work on interesting topics such as Agtech, Carbon farming, Energy Transition and many more! Our long-term objective is to make valuable and concrete contribution to help the organization become innovative for our colleagues, partners and millions of customers worldwide. You and your job As Open Innovation intern you know the secrets of understanding the innovation landscape and its upcoming trends, and you can capture it in a clear and understandable way and present it to our internal clients. You will work within a dynamic world with many different focus areas and your job will never be boring, because you are exploring and understanding the future and making sure Rabobank is acting up on your insights and recommendations. Lucia Tramutola Open Innovation Analyst:'The open innovation team is the perfect place to be if you want to work on multiple topics that are key to the future of Rabobank. As an analyst you keep an eye on all the coolest start-ups, spot opportunities and evaluate collaboration potential, all the while participating to events and building your own innovation network. one more plus: we are a very diverse and young team (for real!)' Koen de Leeuw Open Innovation Analyst and Consultant: 'Working at Open Innovation allows you to dive into different innovative themes, ranging from fintech to Agricultural Technology, and from Energy Transition to mortgages. By being able to bring the startup and market perspective into business model innovation, it is a unique opportunity to add strategic value.' Examples: As an Innovation intern you spot opportunities and see the potential in them: You make market analyses on relevant value pockets. You guide and help the product owners in scouting and selecting external start-ups and scale-ups from outside Rabobank. You spot, validate and facilitate collaborations between these parties and the bank. Based on market developments, you proactively look for new opportunities for collaboration. We achieve more together than alone We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious about what you can bring to our team at Open Innovation. Max Kranendijk, Lead Open Innovation: 'With Open Innovation we help our business lines to find the best partners to innovate quicker and more efficient. In addition, we are on a mission to make Rabobank the 'to go to bank' for Innovation partnerships'. The 9 people in the Open Innovation can't wait to meet you. Now it's your turn to make them stronger in making sure Rabobank partners with the most promising innovative companies. Working together is the way we work; as one of the most enthusiastic and fun teams at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business. You and your talent You are currently in your last Bachelor year or Master program, for ideally in Strategic Product Design, Innovation Sciences, Entrepreneurship, (technical) Business Administration or Business Economics. You have knowledge and interest in the innovation and start-up landscape You are eager to learn, explore new things and challenge status quo You are a strong communicator and know to give presentations Understanding, speaking and writing the English language is a must have and needed to successfully fill this position. Available from August/September – duration between 4 and 6 months This is what we offer you Young and fun team to work with! Internship compensation 36 hours per week Travel compensation Hybrid working This is a selection from the terms of employment for an Innovation Intern based on a 36 hour working week. You and the job application process You're probably really enthusiastic already. Which is only logical with such an exciting vacancy for Open Innovation Intern at Rabobank. Apply straight away: Any questions about the job content? Contact Max Kranendijk, Lead Open Innovation via Max Kranendijk or 0625304183 We will hold the interviews at our office in Utrecht or through a video call. Part of the hiring process is making a case study. A security check is part of the process. We respect your privacy.