Communication Internship

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.

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, Marketing or a related field
• 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, but not required

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.

• 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).