Marketing Research & Insights Intern

The Opportunity

As a Marketing Research & Insights Intern you will support the Global Media, Analytics, and Insights team in recommending, planning and executing market research that deepens our understanding of consumer attitudes, beliefs and motivations. You will work with insights from both global research programs and non‑traditional data sources to develop a holistic view of consumers, gaining hands‑on experience and strengthening your research and analytical skills in a fast‑paced environment.

It will be a 6-9 months internship. The internship can be a thesis internship; in this case, please also describe your thesis topic in your application.

The Team

You will join the Global Media, Analytics & Insights team within the Global Brand, Marketing & Communications team. The Global Brand & Marcomm ambition is to establish a truly differentiating and effective brand across all markets and business lines that we operate in. The team currently consists of an Expert Lead Media, Analytics & Insights, three Research & Insights Experts, two Media Experts and one MarTech Expert.

Role & Responsibilities

You will collaborate closely with Research & Insights Experts within the team to support our global research programs. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in setting up, managing and executing market research projects, in close collaboration with research team members and key stakeholders.
• Advise and collaborate with cross-team stakeholders on their market research needs and objectives.
• Summarize and communicate research findings, turning data into appealing visuals that highlight key messages and insights.
• Partner with external vendors, such as research agencies and consultancies.
• Connect research findings to other sources (analytics, media, social listening) to widen the findings and the scope of your insights.

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.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Communication, Research, Marketing or other relevant fields.
• Preferred research experience in market/consumer insights, brand and communications.
• Solid understanding of research fundamentals (e.g., sample representativeness, questionnaire design, statistics).
• Strong analytical skills, with hands‑on experience analyzing data tables and creating clear reports using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g. R, Python) and dashboarding tools like Power BI is a plus.
• Project management skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

What We Offer

• Hands-on experience in market research & insights at a global level.
• Exposure to senior professionals and industry leaders.
• A collaborative and learning-focused 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. 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.

You must be enrolled at a Dutch university (or an EU university if you hold an EU passport) for the duration of the internship.

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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!