Data & Technology Traineeship

Become a data & technology trainee at DNB

For ambitious STEM graduates, the Data & Technology traineeship at DNB offers the opportunity to develop technical skills such as programming, working with unique data, and cybersecurity. As a trainee, your work will have an impact on financial stability and sustainable prosperity. Are you ready to develop into a versatile professional at DNB?

At this moment, it is not yet known whether a new cohort will be recruited to start on February 1, 2027. Stay tuned – more clarity is expected in June 2026.

What you can expect

As a Data & Tech trainee, you will change positions and departments three times in two years. You will be working in the fields of software development, data engineering, security, and cloud in the departments of your choice. For eight months, you will be a full member of your team and collaborate on various innovations. You will also attend training courses with your fellow trainees, focusing on technical and personal development. The training programme includes several components, such as:

• Introductory courses on DNB's tasks (Central Bank, Supervision, Resolution, Data)
• Agile working: working together in small, multidisciplinary teams using a short-cycle management approach
• Stakeholder management: you will learn about the different roles and tasks in the IT domain, such as developing, testing, and liaising with users.
• Subject-specific training, such as data modelling, application development, programming, and cybersecurity.
• Personal growth: individual coaching and group training sessions with your fellow trainees.

Challenging assignments

As a Data & Tech trainee, you will get to work on all kinds of projects. Below is a small selection of the many assignments you can work on as a trainee:

Continuity in reporting

Ensuring the continuity of delivery of thousands of reports from financial institutions. The data in these reports helps us to effectively fulfil our core tasks in payment systems and supervision and discover new insights.

To the Cloud

Applications, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and all kinds of hybrid forms. Custom applications are increasingly being replaced by Cloud applications at DNB.

Secure payment system

Ensuring robust, reliable and secure services in the payment system (cash and non-cash), reserve management and execution of tender operations.

Protection against cyberattacks

Monitoring DNB's ICT infrastructure for cyberattacks, and issuing and managing authorisations.

Insight into statistics

Developing solutions for data that feed national and European statistics, such as the balance of payments, financial accounts, monetary statistics and statistics for supervision and financial stability.

Stories of our employees

"For me, it is important that my work has real purpose."
Kevin Data & Technology trainee

"It feels like university here, but paid."
Julia Data & Technology trainee

1. Application

Enthusiastic about the DNB traineeship? In your cover letter, you should tell us who you are and what your motivation is to work at DNB. It is important that you have an affinity with the latest developments in data and technology, but also with the financial-economic and social context in which DNB operates.

2. Selection

Once your application is received, the selection process will start. In addition to your cover letter and CV, you should meet the following criteria:

• You have a good command of Dutch and English (both at least B2 level).
• You have up to two years of work experience.

3. Online assessment

If you pass the initial CV and letter selection process, you will be asked to do an online assessment (cognitive test). Based on your CV, cover letter, and the results of your online assessment, it will be decided whether to invite you to the selection days.

4. Selection Days

You will receive an invitation for the selection days at our offices. The selection days consist of several components, including an interview with DNB staff about your CV and your motivation for working at DNB, and a competency-based interview. In between, you can speak to DNB staff, including current trainees, to learn more about our Data & Technology traineeship.

5. Employment conditions and screening

You will then start with DNB's general onboarding programme, followed by a separate onboarding programme for trainees. During this interview, the terms and conditions of the traineeship and the screening procedure will be explained.

6. Starting your traineeship

Before you start, you will have an introductory meeting with our trainee coordinator. You will then start with DNB's general onboarding programme, followed by a separate onboarding programme for trainees. During this programme, together with your mentor and your fellow trainees, you will get to know DNB as an organisation.