Summer Internship 2026

Kick-start Your Career in Finance with Robeco’s Summer Internship Program

Are you ready to kick-start your career in the dynamic world of finance? Join our 2-month Summer Internship Program and gain hands-on experience at one of Europe’s leading asset management firms. This program offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, learn from experienced professionals, and experience the excitement of working in a fast-paced financial environment.

Founded in 1929, Robeco is a pure-play international asset manager with headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and 15 more offices worldwide. A global leader in sustainable investing since 1995, Robeco is a pioneer in sustainable as well as fundamental and quantitative research, driving investment strategies for a broad range of asset classes.

As an intern, you’ll be fully immersed in the day-to-day activities of one of our six investment domains, contributing to real projects that make an impact:

• Fundamental Equity Investing: The purest form of investing, focused on finding the most attractive companies through in-depth fundamental research into businesses, sectors, macroeconomics, and trends. Opportunities are available across Thematic and Emerging Markets equities.
• Fixed Income Investing: Where complexity meets creativity, investing in government- and company-issued debt across a wide variety of sectors, countries, and ratings. Opportunities are available in the Global Macro and Fundamental Credits teams.
• Quantitative Research: At the core of Robeco’s DNA, using state-of-the-art techniques to uncover hidden relationships in data. Opportunities are available in Quantitative Equities Research and Quantitative Equities Portfolio Management teams.
• Investment Solutions: At the intersection of various asset classes, offering clients custom-made funds and innovative, research-driven, sustainable strategies. The team manages multi-asset funds, discretionary multi-asset solutions, and customized liability and buy-and-maintain fixed income solutions.
• Client Portfolio Management: The link between Investments and Sales, sharing insights about Robeco products and assisting with client requests. Opportunities are available in the Client Portfolio Management team in Fixed Income.
• Data Science: Transforming vast datasets from financial markets and sustainability sources into actionable insights, uncovering behavioral biases, and supporting investment teams. Opportunities are available in the (Climate) Data Science team.

Position & Requirements

Your internship begins with an introduction to the company, followed by hands-on training sessions to prepare you for the work ahead. From there, you’ll dive into the daily activities of your team, gaining real-world experience and contributing directly to ongoing projects.

Examples of previous projects include:

• Write a white paper on an emerging technology trend and evaluate which companies are best positioned to benefit from it.
• Develop a python model in Bloomberg to identify relative value opportunities on government bond curves.
• Enhance economic forecasting by improving real-time “nowcasting” models.
• Leverage new alternative data sources to uncover factor premiums.
• Analyze the EV supply chain, identifying which battery suppliers have strong long-term prospects.

Beyond your project work, you’ll take part in social activities, weekly training sessions, and connect with colleagues across departments to build your professional network.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking to welcome a new generation of talents to bring diverse perspectives, fresh insights and new ideas to our firm. We aim to recruit a diverse generation of interns in terms of gender, nationality, educational background and personality.

Are you a motivated and collaborative university student with a passion for finance and investing? If so, our internship program is designed for you. We value quick learners and creative thinkers who are eager to make an impact.

• Internship vacancies at Robeco in Rotterdam are open to students (second year bachelor’s and higher) enrolled at a university during the first month of their internship.
• Our interns must also be eligible for a residence permit to do an internship in the Netherlands. This means we can recruit EU citizens studying at a university abroad or non-EU citizens studying at a Dutch university.

Parts of the application process may involve the use of AI-assisted tools to support the evaluation and review of applications. These tools are designed to help ensure greater consistency and efficiency. All outcomes are reviewed by human evaluators.

All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. An assessment and integrity test may be used in the selection procedure.

About Us

As a Dutch asset manager operating globally, Robeco has always combined the best of both worlds. We have global reach and ambitions, while retaining our head office in our hometown of Rotterdam. Employees at Robeco share that combination: we hire and nurture people who can think internationally and put the client first, while keeping their feet firmly on the ground. We have strong links with academia, which underpin the research in our robust quantitative and sustainability investing strategies. Our people have backgrounds in finance but also in economics and geography. Likewise, as pioneers in emerging markets investing, our diverse backgrounds also add local knowledge. We offer an informal and flexible office atmosphere that gives people the room to be themselves, to grow and to perform to the best of their ability.