Internship Sustainable Capital Markets

ING Wholesale Banking (“WB”) is looking to hire a Sustainable Capital Markets intern with a strong ambition to work in the Capital Solutions team, comprising of Capital Structuring, Liability Management & Sustainable Capital Markets team, based in Amsterdam.

The Team

The Sustainable Capital Markets team acts as an advisory boutique and is specifically geared towards offering tailor-made sustainable structuring solutions. The team is responsible for the structuring of capital markets funding instruments with green, social, sustainable and/or sustainability-linked labels, integrated sustainability advisory for clients including sustainability rating advisory, ESG reporting advisory, and expanding socially responsible investor (SRI) knowledge and distribution capabilities.

Our team has a truly global reach operating as an overlay for ING’s Global Capital Markets franchise. Primary focus would be on EMEA clients, however also the clients of Americas, Asian and Middle Eastern teams are supported.

Role and Responsibilities

• Taking the lead in pitch preparation
• Supporting DCM deal execution by means of support in preparing investor presentations and green shading of order books
• Supporting the execution of structuring mandates for green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked bonds
• Help to identify market opportunities and monitor market developments and new ESG regulations by applying knowledge from various market sources (incl. BloombergNEF, Environmental Finance, ICMA, macro-economic research, client specific news, etc.)
• Liaise with other key ING stakeholders (e.g. other Sustainable departments, international and local DCM origination teams, DCM Syndicate & Financial Markets Sales, Research) to identify opportunities, enhance internal cooperation and to maximize client cross-sell

How to succeed

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

To be considered for this internship we require the following knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrable affinity with Sustainable Finance and Financial Markets
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree required, Master level preferred from an internationally acclaimed university
• Well-rounded academic background with coursework in finance, economics, law, political science, international relations, sustainability & business studies preferred
• Internship or relevant work experience is a plus
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Basic knowledge of Environmental, Social and Governance related topics required
• Basic knowledge of international bond markets and fixed income instruments is a plus
• Basic knowledge of reading balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements is a plus
• Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills, additional languages are a plus
• Demonstrable ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

Prerequisites

• Applicants will need to be EU nationals or non-EU students enrolled in an EU university, for the full duration of the internship
• Applicants need to be available full-time for the full duration of the internship
• Applicants need to be available for a minimum of 6 months

What do we offer

• Unique opportunity to learn about Sustainable Capital Markets in practice
• Advanced training on the job: structuring process of capital markets funding instruments with green, social, sustainable and/or sustainability-linked labels, integrated sustainability advisory for our clients, deep knowledge of ESG regulations and ESG-rating methodologies
• Live green, social, sustainable and/or sustainability-linked deal-execution experience with an active role in deals with high market visibility and international press coverage
• Exposure to complex advisory projects requiring cooperation with other departments
• Opportunity to create a network within ING as well as in the wider banking sector
• Competitive allowance and reimbursement of public transport costs

You will be joining a highly skilled team who will be training and guiding you. As such, you will be seen as a full member of the team.

Expected Start Date: Mid-Feb 2026

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.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Internship allowance of 700 EUR based on a 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).

Applications

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About our internships

Every year, more than 350 students join our internship program. While there are no guarantees about your future, many of our former interns move into a permanent role or onto our International Talent Programme (traineeship).

Whatever happens, an internship at ING is the ideal opportunity to meet a wide variety of people, to build up your own network, and to learn about many different aspects of banking – put simply, it’s a great start to your career.