Internship Debt Capital Markets Investment Grade Corporate team

Internship Debt Capital Markets – IG Corporate Origination

Starting Date: 31st August 2026
Duration: 6 months

The ING Debt Capital Markets (DCM) origination team in Amsterdam offers off-cycle internship positions to high-potential candidates with a strong motivation to work in Debt Capital Markets (DCM). As an intern, you will support Originators to maximize ING’s chances to execute bond mandates for its client base.

Job description

As an intern, you will be working with the Investment Grade corporate origination team covering key ING clients in Austria, BeLux, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Nordics, Switzerland and the UK. The job will among other things comprise the following aspects:

• Provide direct support to DCM originators with the aim to win new business
• Being part of the deal team to support deal execution
• Taking the lead in producing content and presentation materials
• Coordinate and prepare market and pricing updates
• Identify market opportunities by applying knowledge from various market sources (Bloomberg, macroeconomic research, client-specific news, etc.)
• Liaise with other key ING stakeholders to identify opportunities, enhance internal cooperation and maximize client cross-buy (e.g. Sector Coverage relationship managers, other DCM departments, DCM Syndicate, Capital Structuring & Advisory, FM Research, FM Corporate Sales, FM Client Solutions Group)
• Support product development within the DCM team (e.g. ESG bond structuring, Hybrid Capital, Liability Management and Private Placements)

Prerequisites:

• Applicants will need to be EU nationals or non-EU students enrolled in an EU university
• Applicants need to be registered as a student with an educational institution for the full duration of the internship
• Applicants need to be available full-time for the full duration of the internship

Who we are looking for:

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

• Demonstrable affinity with Financial Markets
• Well-rounded academic background with coursework in finance and/or economics preferred
• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree required, Master level preferred from an internationally acclaimed university
• Basic knowledge of international bond markets and fixed-income instruments
• Basic macro-economic knowledge to ‘read’ the market and identify opportunities
• Fluent in English
• Excellent (English) writing and verbal communication skills
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Capable to read balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines and willingness to go the extra mile

What do we offer?

• Unique opportunity to learn about Capital Markets in practice
• Advanced training on the job: Bloomberg and MS Office
• Exposure to complex projects requiring cooperation with other departments
• Live deal-execution experience with an active role in deals with high market visibility and international press coverage
• Opportunity to create a network within ING as well as in the wider banking sector
• Competitive allowance and reimbursement of public transport costs

Your work environment:

The Debt Capital Markets group is comprised of several capital markets businesses: Financial Institutions Group, Investment Grade Corporates, High Yield, Sustainable Markets, EM and Capital Structuring & Liability Management. DCM Origination is part of ING’s Global Capital Markets team within the Wholesale Bank. ING DCM is consistently top-ranked in European league tables and a credible global leader around Sustainability Structuring topics (Green Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bond, etc.). The DCM Origination team in Amsterdam covers both investment-grade corporate bond issuers in the Northern European region. The group works closely together with Relationship Managers, Corporate Finance, M&A and other product specialists within the ING network advising on a wide range of funding opportunities in the Capital Markets. You will be joining a small, highly skilled team who will be training and guiding you and as such, you will be seen as a full member of the team.

Preliminary requirements:

• Fluency in English is required
• Applicants will need to be registered as a student with an educational institution for the entire duration of the internship
• Please note: to do an internship at ING, you must be either an EU national or a non-EU national enrolled in an educational institution in the Netherlands
• Please include a cover letter together with your CV in your application.

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 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

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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.

Die ING ist eine globale Bank mit über 60.000 Mitarbeitenden. Wir sind für rund 38 Millionen Privat-Kundinnen und Kunden sowie für unsere Geschäfts- und Firmenkunden in über 40 Ländern da. Wir sind bunt, vielfältig, digital und stolz darauf. Lust uns kennenzulernen? Dich erwartet eine Kultur auf Augenhöhe, flexible Arbeitsweisen und die Chance, mit einem Job wirklich etwas zu verändern. Denn als globale Bank berühren wir das Leben von Millionen Menschen und wir streben danach einen positiven Einfluss auf die Gesellschaft und auf unseren Planeten zu haben. Selbstbestimmtes Arbeiten ist unser täglich Brot: Wir vertrauen unseren Mitarbeitenden und ermutigen sie, ihr Ding zu machen – also ihre Karriere so zu gestalten, wie es für sie am besten ist. Wir sind mehr als ein Arbeitgeber – wir sind innovativ, lösen Probleme, sind immer einen Schritt voraus und setzen uns dafür ein, einen echten Unterschied zu machen. Egal, ob Du gerade Deine Karriere startest oder die nächste große Herausforderung suchst, wir haben viele Jobmöglichkeiten, die Dich inspirieren und über Dich hinauswachsen lassen. Deine Zukunft bei der ING beginnt mit einer Bewerbung. Bist du bereit, Teil der ING zu werden? Wir haben viele Jobmöglichkeiten, die zu Deinen Fähigkeiten und Ambitionen passen! Verwende die Filter unter der Suchleiste, wie Standort und Jobtyp, um die perfekte Stelle zu finden. Starte jetzt mit der Suche und finde heraus, wohin Dich Dein nächster Karriereschritt führen könnte!