Data & Technology traineeship

Become a data & technology trainee

The traineeship for ambitious STEM graduates

Do you have a college or university degree in a science subject, and would you like to develop your technical skills, such as programming and working with unique data and cybersecurity? As a Data & Technology trainee at DNB, your work will have an impact on financial stability and sustainable prosperity. Are you ready to develop into a versatile professional at DNB?

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What traineeship teaches you more about data, technology & finance?

What you can expect

As a Data & Tech trainee, you will change positions and departments three times in two years. You will be working in the fields of software development, data engineering, security and cloud in the departments of your choice. For eight months, you will be a full member of your team and collaborate on various innovations. You will also attend training courses with your fellow trainees, focusing on technical and personal development. The training programme includes several components, such as:

Introductory courses on DNB's tasks (Central Bank, Supervision, Resolution, Data)
Agile working Working together in small, multidisciplinary teams using a short-cycle management approach
Stakeholder management: you will learn about the different roles and tasks in the IT domain, such as developing, testing and liaising with users.
Subject-specific training, such as data modelling, application development, programming and cybersecurity.
Personal growth: individual coaching and group training sessions with your fellow trainees.

Challenging assignments

As a Data & Tech trainee, you will get to work on all kinds of projects. Below is a small selection of the many assignments you can work on as a trainee:

Continuity in reporting

Ensuring the continuity of delivery of thousands of reports from financial institutions. The data in these reports helps us to effectively fulfil our core tasks in payment systems and supervision and discover new insights.

To the Cloud

Applications, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and all kinds of hybrid forms. Custom applications are increasingly being replaced by Cloud applications at DNB.

Secure payment system

Ensuring robust, reliable and secure services in the payment system (cash and non-cash), reserve management and execution of tender operations.

Protection against cyberattacks

Monitoring DNB's ICT infrastructure for cyberattacks, and issuing and managing authorisations.

Insight into statistics

Developing solutions for data that feed national and European statistics, such as the balance of payments, financial accounts, monetary statistics and statistics for supervision and financial stability.

Stories of our employees

For me, it is important that my work has real purpose.

Kevin - Data & Technology trainee

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It feels like university here, but paid.

Julia - Data & Technology trainee

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Six steps to your traineeship

1. Application

Enthusiastic about the DNB traineeship? If so, we would love to receive your cover letter and CV! The application period will open from Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.

In your cover letter, you should tell us who you are and what your motivation is to work at DNB. We consider it important that you have an affinity with the latest developments in data and technology, but also with the financial-economic and social context in which we operate at DNB.

2. Selection

Once we receive your application, the selection process will start. In addition to your cover letter and CV, we will check if you meet the following criteria:

You have a good command of Dutch and English (both at least B2 level).
You have up to two years of work experience.

3. Online assessment

If you pass the initial CV and letter selection process, we will ask you to do an online assessment (cognitive test). Based on your CV, cover letter and the results of your online assessment, we will then decide whether to invite you to the selection days.

4. Selection Days

You will receive an invitation for the selection days at our offices. The selection days consist of several components, including an interview with DNB staff about your CV and your motivation for working at DNB, and a competency-based interview. In between, you can speak to DNB staff, including current trainees, to learn more about our Data & Technology traineeship.

5. Employment conditions and screening

You will then start with DNB's general onboarding programme, followed by a separate onboarding programme for trainees. During this interview, we will explain the terms and conditions of the traineeship and the screening procedure, among other things.

6. Starting your traineeship

Welcome to DNB! Before you start, you will have an introductory meeting with our trainee coordinator. You will then start with DNB's general onboarding programme, followed by a separate onboarding programme for trainees. During this programme, together with your mentor and your fellow trainees, you will get to know DNB as an organisation.

Become a data & technology trainee

The traineeship for ambitious STEM graduates

What traineeship teaches you more about data, technology & finance?

What you can expect

Challenging assignments

Continuity in reporting

To the Cloud

Secure payment system

Protection against cyberattacks

Insight into statistics

Want to learn more?

Christa de Vries

Recruiter

Kim van der Heide

Talent manager

Become a data & technology trainee

The traineeship for ambitious STEM graduates

What traineeship teaches you more about data, technology & finance?

What you can expect

Challenging assignments

Continuity in reporting

To the Cloud

Secure payment system

Protection against cyberattacks

Insight into statistics

Stories of our employees

Six steps to your traineeship

1. Application

2. Selection

3. Online assessment

4. Selection Days

5. Employment conditions and screening

6. Starting your traineeship

1. Application

2. Selection

3. Online assessment

4. Selection Days

5. Employment conditions and screening

6. Starting your traineeship

Want to learn more?

Christa de Vries

Recruiter

Kim van der Heide

Talent manager

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