Stagiair Hydrocarbon & New Energies

Introduction
ING Wholesale Banking is expanding its Hydrocarbons & New Energies Technical Team in Amsterdam with an experienced Energy Engineer. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply deep engineering expertise to support the financing of complex energy projects across both fossil hydrocarbons and emerging new energy technologies.

The team
The Energy sector is a key pillar of ING Wholesale Banking, where ING maintains a long-term strategic focus and holds a global leading position in Structured Energy Financing. Within this sector, the Hydrocarbons and New Energies (H&NE) team focuses exclusively on (i) fossil Hydrocarbons financing - such as Reserves Based Lending - and (ii) emerging new energy technologies (i.e. bio-fuels and gases, including HVO and Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration, Hydrogen and e-Fuels), reflecting ING’s commitment to supporting the energy transition.

The ING H&NE Technical Team plays a strategic role by assessing technical risks, exploring mitigation strategies and, where possible, integrating them into the lending agreement. The team also prepares internal and external technical memorandums to support the credit decision making and syndication processes and advises on project bankability. Their deep sector expertise and global experience help build client trust, positioning ING as a value-added partner beyond financial solutions.

Job Description

As an intern in Technical Team, you will work closely with experienced engineers, contributing to the technical review of existing transactions and new business opportunities, helping the team advise commercial and risk stakeholders on project risks and bankability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting technical due diligence processes and reviewing technical reports prepared by independent consultants.

• Analysing project assumptions, technical sensitivities, and operational risks for energy and infrastructure projects.

• Preparing technical memorandums summarising key risks, mitigants, and project developments for internal credit and lending teams.

• Conducting industry and market research on conventional energy and emerging energy transition technologies such as CCUS, energy storage, and waste-to-fuels.

What we offer

• Live deal-execution experience in a dynamic environment.

• Overview of current market on new energy technologies.

• On the job training and will be seen as a full member of the technical team.

• Exposure to complex (project) financings requiring cooperation with international companies, law firms, consultants, banks and development financial institutions as well as other ING departments.

• Opportunity to create a network within ING as well as in the wider banking and commodity sector.

Requirements

• Final-year Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Engineering with active student status throughout the internship period.

• Enrolled at a Dutch university and able to remain in the Netherlands for the full duration of the internship; applications from candidates residing outside the Netherlands will not be considered.

• Strong interest in the Energy sector and energy transition

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex technical information.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn in a fast-paced international environment.

• High proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Team player with a collaborative mindset and a high degree of initiative.

Further details

Please add your CV, motivation and a grade list (both university and secondary school) to your applications.  

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
  

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).

Want to apply directly?

Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.

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.

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