De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) offers a central bank internship in financial stability and financial markets in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The internship lasts four to six months, starts from 1 February 2027, and pays a gross monthly remuneration of €650 based on a 36-hour working week. It is open to Master's students registered at an educational institution, and applications are accepted as soon as possible.
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Why This Central Bank Internship Matters
At DNB, your work has an impact on financial stability and sustainable prosperity from the first day. You apply your expertise to help ensure financial stability and sustainable prosperity for everyone in the Netherlands. You work together with a group of central bank interns who start on the same day.
The topics reflect today's financial issues: the impact of geo-economic fragmentation on financial markets and financial stability, the risks of climate change for financial institutions, and the impact of monetary policy on financial markets, including how central bank monetary policy operations and liquidity provision affect money markets and broader market functioning.
Internship Key Facts
🏢 Organisation: De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
🎯 Role: Internship Central bank - Financial stability & Financial markets
📍 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
🗓️ Duration: four to six months
🚀 Availability: from 1 February 2027
⏱️ Working week: 36 hours, flexible hours
💶 Remuneration: €650 gross per month, based on a 36-hour week
🎓 Who: Master's student registered at an educational institution
🗣️ Language: Dutch or English for the internship, good English speaking and writing skills
⏳ Deadline: as soon as possible
Two Types of Internship
As a central bank, DNB is committed to social relevance and technological innovation, and it offers staff flexibility and personal development. There are two types of internship to choose from:
💻 Traditional internship: you collaborate as a staff member in a project on long-term trends and/or current topics.
📝 Graduation project internship: you consider economic and/or financial issues, and your thesis makes a valuable contribution to DNB's day-to-day activities.
What You Will Be Doing
The vacancy lists these activities:
🌐 Gain experience in a unique and independent environment, in the heart of today's financial and economic world.
📈 Contribute to financial market analyses or policy advice for European organisations and international bodies, for example on money market developments, liquidity conditions and the implementation of monetary policy.
🔎 Explore your areas of interest, from macro-prudential buffers for banks and other financial institutions to the impact of geo-economic fragmentation.
🤖 Look at digital innovations such as AI and crypto currencies and the implications of global interest rate movements for European financial markets.
🏛️ Study related topics such as money market functioning, the role of central banks in financial markets and the Eurosystem's operational framework.
🎤 Learn skills for your professional and personal life, from giving persuasive presentations to defining your position in multidisciplinary meetings.
📄 Enrich your CV by working for an organisation of international stature.
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Three Internship Profiles
The internship programme includes three profiles: (Macro)economics & monetary economics, Data & tech, and financial stability & financial markets. Together with your fellow interns, you go through an introduction programme and kick-off and exchange experiences, so you quickly find your place in the organisation. This listing is for the financial stability and financial markets profile.
Where and How You Work
The Amsterdam office is the home base, the place where you meet, share knowledge and work together. You are in the office at least half of your working week, and DNB offers flexibility to choose other workplaces and times that suit you. Most colleagues choose to be in the office between two and four days a week. DNB facilitates remote working by providing you with a laptop.
Who Can Apply
The vacancy asks for the following:
🎓 You are a Master's student and you must be registered at an educational institution.
📚 Your subject of study is not the first concern, but you need a demonstrable affinity with (financial) economics and/or financial markets.
🧮 DNB explicitly welcomes candidates with a strong quantitative background, for example those interested in applying data and quantitative methods to economic or financial topics.
🌟 DNB looks for candidates with diverse backgrounds and skills, because the bank's work covers a wide range of areas.
💬 Excellent communication skills. You can complete the internship either in Dutch or in English, and you need good speaking and writing skills in English.
📅 You are available from 1 February 2027, for a period of four to six months.
🌟 You are excited to make a positive difference in society in your own way, and your ideal internship combines learning with real-world accomplishments.
Experience Required
The vacancy does not ask for previous work experience. It is an internship for Master's students.
What DNB Offers
🏦 An internship in the heart of today's financial and economic world, with a solid and socially committed employer that continually anticipates and responds to the changing requirements of the financial environment.
💶 Monthly remuneration of €650 gross, based on a 36-hour working week.
🚆 If you do not have a student travel card, DNB reimburses your public transport commuting expenses.
🕘 A 36-hour full-time working week with flexible hours, for example four 9-hour days.
📚 Access to in-house courses, workshops and sports facilities.
💻 A laptop.
🤝 The chance to join JongDNB, the association for and by young DNB staff members. JongDNB organises study trips, lunch seminars and monthly cocktail hours, a way to build a network at DNB.
Diversity and Inclusion at DNB
DNB believes diversity and inclusion are important and valuable, and says that different perspectives, backgrounds and insights enrich its own insights. As an institution, DNB describes itself as being at the heart of society.
How to Apply
The vacancy gives two contact email addresses and an application page. Use the application page or write to the contacts listed in the Links section below.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the DNB internship pay?
The vacancy states a monthly remuneration of €650 gross, based on a 36-hour working week. If you do not have a student travel card, DNB reimburses your public transport commuting expenses.
Who can apply for the DNB central bank internship?
You must be a Master's student registered at an educational institution. Your subject of study is not the first concern, but you need a demonstrable affinity with (financial) economics and/or financial markets.
How long is the internship and when does it start?
The internship lasts four to six months, and you need to be available from 1 February 2027.
Which language do I need?
You can complete the internship in Dutch or in English. You need good speaking and writing skills in English.
Where will I work?
The home base is the Amsterdam office. You are in the office at least half of your working week, and most colleagues choose to be in the office between two and four days a week.
Can I write my thesis during the internship?
Yes. DNB offers a graduation project internship in which you consider economic and/or financial issues and your thesis contributes to DNB's day-to-day activities. The other option is a traditional internship, where you collaborate as a staff member in a project.
Is there a deadline?
The vacancy does not state a closing date, so apply as soon as possible.
Deadline
⏳ As soon as possible!
Links
🔗 Application page (DNB careers): https://www.werkenbijdnb.nl/en/job/amsterdam/internship-central-bank-financial-stability-and-financial-markets/3373/46556300288
📧 Contact: a.m.holtackers@dnb.nl
📧 Contact: r.m.van.der.molen@dnb.nl
