internship ESG Reporting

Internship ESG Reporting

[Internship for students currently enrolled in a Master’s degree, 5-6 months, Brussels]

Your work environment

In a period of increased sustainability needs and expectations, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting starts to play an important role in Bank’s decision-making processes and related disclosures towards internal and external stakeholders are, accordingly, becoming more and more important.  

As part of the CFO domain of ING Belgium, the CoE Reporting has as main objective to deliver solutions to answer the continuously data and reporting needs from our different stakeholders within or outside the bank (e.g. National Bank of Belgium, European Central Bank). The CoE covers, next to the Financial and Regulatory Reporting, the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting commitments.

As member of the ESG reporting team, you will work in close collaboration with the ESG Reporting lead and data analysts of the CoE Reporting as well as other ESG representatives of the Bank.

Your key responsibilities

We are looking for young talents who wish to unlock their potential and put that into practice by supporting us in the delivery of our objectives. As member of a multidisciplinary team, you collaborate with your colleagues to realize the team’s targets. 

Your main responsibilities will include a.o.:

• Support in the review and establishment of the ESG reporting landscape within the Bank,
• Support in the exploration of data needed and existing to produce the required ESG reporting of the Bank,
• Participate in the review of ESG data flows and formalization of the data lineage documents describing existing controls and ensuring adequacy of reported data,
• Take an active role in the documentation of ESG reporting processes.

We look for

A student with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas and you are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As an Intern in the CoE Reporting:

• You are finalizing your Master or MBA studies in Economics, Management, Law, Data Analytics, Business Administration, Civil Engineering or likewise, and are seeking an internship of, at least, 5 or 6 months
• You are interested in banking and more specifically, in the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) related topics and activities
• You are eager to learn, and you dare to take on a challenge
• You are fluent in English

We offer you  

• A challenging learning experience where you can put your talents at work
• An experience in an increasingly important and challenging topic
• The practical experience of managing change in an organisation
• Insights how a bank is managing its data, processes, and reporting
• Insights into the ESG reporting of a bank
• You will be personally coached so that you are ready for the next step in your professional career