Internal Communications Internship @ING Bank

Internal Communications Internship @ING Bank | 6 months contract

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ING Bank Romania is part of ING Group, a global international financial institution, which offers banking services to over 35 million individual clients, companies or institutions from over 40 countries. Founded in 1994, ING Bank Romania is currently a universal bank, offering products and services to all categories of clients - large and small companies, financial institutions, small entrepreneurs and individuals. ING's purpose is empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.

ING is a love brand in Romania and offers the simplest mobile banking experience, anytime, anywhere. Passionate about technology and always looking at innovation, at ING we believe that sustainable progress is influenced by people with imagination and determination, who want a better future for themselves and those around them. That is why there are two values ​​that underlie any role in ING. First, the creation of the best experience for our clients comes from the quality of the work of each ING employee, regardless of their role. Secondly, each colleague contributes not only to improving the company's products, but also to creating a better place for himself and those around him.

That is why, for this position, we are looking for a creative and enthusiastic person, with no more than 2 years of experience, student or graduate, to bring extra fun and originality in what we call Life@ING.

Mission

You’ll be part of a cool team in Bucharest, where each colleague contributes not only to improving the company's products, but also to creating a better place for themselves and those around them.

Corporate Communication has a bold goal: delivering the best client & employee experience, while adapting Agile best practices to its own way of working. So being flexible during this is key.

We are looking for an enthusiastic intern to give us a hand, get involved and provide creative ideas and ways to make them happen to help achieve our goals. You will work closely with Internal and External Communications teams (being dedicated ~70% to internal comms & ~30% to external comms) while collaborating with our Social Media, Marketing, HR, Business Teams and other key stakeholders.

This internship will help you acquire communications & event organization skills and provide you with knowledge related to the corporate working environment and financial industry. Very importantly, you will have the chance to work with very smart and passionate people who will mentor and prepare you to enter any fast paced work environment.

Your day-to-day

• Apart from learning new things, serving one of the coolest brand in Romania and meeting the nicest people, we will rely on your help with:

• Supporting the development and execution of communication deliverables, while managing timelines and working with relevant suppliers;

• Assist with updating the company intranet and managing editorial calendar

• Internal Comms – helping us drive some really engaging employee projects related to our business, clients and Life@ING initiatives;

• Supporting the team at live events taking place in the headquarter office or external locations;

• Contribute to creating cool materials for some of our current campaigns (i.e. for channels like intranet, newsletters, TV screens).

• Taking over recurrent communication projects for various channels and being in charge of the entire process, from coming up with new ideas and bringing them to life to posting and answering potential questions from employees.

• Improving and automating existing processes and documents that make day-to-day activities easier to tackle.

And of course there are plenty of other projects that we can involve you based on our needs and your preferences/experience.

What you bring to the team

• Student or recent graduate of a Bachelor or Master program;

• Relevant communications or marketing experience (including other internships, students association, volunteering in events organizing etc.) for up to two years

• Advanced communication skills, both written and oral;

• Very good English skills (verbal and written) are essential;

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint);

• Previous exposure to a foreign culture - i.e. living, working or studying abroad are a plus;

• Curious and a good listener;

• Willing to learn and not afraid to roll up your sleeves when needed;

• Team player who enjoys collaborating and working on big challenges;

• Proactive, responsible and with a sense of humor;

• Organized, stickler for accuracy, brands identity and sociable;

• Passionate about communication and events organization.