Junior Data & Artificial Intelligence Academy Specialist - Early Career Program

What could you achieve if you combined your curiosity for data with real-world impact? Combine your curiosity for data with real-world impact through Rabobank’s Advanced Analytics Early Career Program. Discover your best self with the Advanced Analytics Early Career Program at Rabobank.

This role is part of Rabobank’s Advanced Analytics Early Career Program as a Junior Data & Artificial Intelligence Academy Specialist.

You and your future

During this 18-month program, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies and develop both technical and professional skills. After completing the program, you’ll be ready to step into a specialist role within Rabobank’s analytics community, with a strong network and a clear career path ahead.

In your role, you’ll start in April 2026, spending 80% of your time on impactful projects and 20% on personal and professional development through training, coaching, and peer learning. Those 80% will be spent as part of the D&A Academy and Development Centre.

Your role

Our team is at the heart of this transformation. We are responsible for bankwide AI literacy and maturity and play an advisory role in the AI transformation of Rabobank. As part of the team, you’ll run the day-to-day operations of our D&A Academy offerings and help shape their future by introducing innovative technologies and smarter processes (for example: better reporting, accelerated learning operationalization, and measuring and predicting change as a result of our learnings).

This role offers a unique balance: you’ll gain deep insight into our current strategic approach to bankwide AI Literacy and Maturity adoption in a large and complex environment for all employees, while having the freedom to reimagine and optimise it using technologies like digital twins, intelligent agents, and automation platforms.

Practical Examples

• Be part of the D&A Academy and help turn strategy into actionable plans.
• Manage and monitor training implementation, ensuring smooth delivery.
• Drive awareness campaigns and embed AI Literacy and Maturity across business units globally.
• Support operations of learning interventions, communicate with training participants, and resolve queries effectively.
• Maintain oversight of training plans and ensure readiness for execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement innovative solutions.
• Experiment with different technologies to support and improve existing processes, or design completely new ones.
• Track activities in Azure DevOps and facilitate Way of Working sessions.

Your development as a young professional

To become a specialist in your field, you’ll attend targeted training courses led by experienced colleagues and industry trainers. You’ll build your network, gain valuable experience, and develop skills that will benefit your future career. Each week, you’ll collaborate with other young professionals on real cases and challenges.

Learning from each other

Development is our top priority. Because the best way to learn is by doing, through mistakes and successes. At Rabobank we offer you the right balance between freedom and supervision. To develop talents you never thought you possessed. To specialize in a professional field or explore the things you're good at and enjoy doing. During your Early Career Program you can count on excellent supervision: you’ll work with experienced colleagues and have lots of contact with other young professionals.

‘The program that turns curiosity into impact - fast. The most energizing way to kick off your career Where your first role feels like a leap, not a step.’
Zakir Fomenko, Junior Risk Manager

You and your talent

• Affinity with data, analytics, or technologies such as process mining and digital twins
• MSc in innovative technology fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Systems and Control, Innovation Management, etc.
• Less than 2 years of work experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Eager to learn and innovate
• Collaborative mindset
• Proactive and adaptable
• Strong communication skills

This is what we offer you

• Extras: a thirteenth month and 8% holiday allowance.
• Employee Benefit Budget: 10% of your monthly salary to use at your discretion (e.g., buy extra holiday hours, add to pension savings, or have part paid out).
• Development budget: EUR 1,400 per year for your growth and development.
• Working style: flexible working times and a hybrid setup with a combination of working from home and at the Utrecht office (possible for most roles).
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.