Participative internship at ING Corporate Finance Mid-Market

ING is looking for an intern for the Corporate Finance Mid-Market department in Amsterdam. Corporate Finance Mid-Market is the team that provides specialist corporate finance (M&A) advice to ING’s Business Banking customers on acquisitions and business transfers worth €15-200 million. The CFMM team currently consists of 15 people.

Roles and responsibilities

The intern will be a full member of the Corporate Finance Mid-Market team during the internship period. The internship’s objective is therefore to introduce the intern to ING’s advisory practice in the full breadth of its services. The intern has the opportunity of participating as a full team member in strategically advising customers on business transfers.

During the internship period, the intern will perform the following tasks:

• participating in the compilation of strategic pitches for customers and prospects;
• participating in writing information memoranda for sales transactions;
• participating in the preparation of longlists of potential buyers;
• participating in company valuations (Excel model and reporting);
• supporting the team in the entire transaction process;
• preparing negotiations with potential buyers.

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.

• an enterprising, energetic, ambitious student with above average grades;
• university master’s student in business economics, business administration, economics or finance;
• extensive knowledge of various valuation methods, Excel and PowerPoint;
• strong analytical and numerical skills, result-oriented;
• motivated team player, eager to learn and hands-on;
• stress-resistant, strong drive and ambition;
• ability to perform excellently under time pressure;
• affinity with mergers and acquisitions;
• interested in Mid-Market companies, director/majority shareholders and family businesses;
• excellent command of written and spoken Dutch and English;
• advantage: commercial affinity, entrepreneurial and self-motivating.

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).

Applications

Click the application button and upload your CV, letter of application and grade sheets from secondary school and university to apply immediately. For more information about ING, please visit: www.ing.nl/werken.

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.