Junior Data & Artificial Intelligence Academy Specialist - Early Career Program

• Salary: Gross monthly salary between EUR 3,447 and EUR 4,923 (scale 07).
• Extras: a thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• Development budget: EUR 1,400 development budget per year for your growth and development.
• Hybrid working: a balance between home and office work (possible for most roles).
• Pension: decide for yourself the amount of your personal contribution.

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What could you achieve if you combined your curiosity for data with real-world impact? Discover your best self with the Advanced Analytics Early Career Program at Rabobank.

You and your future During this 18-month program, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies and develop both technical and professional skills. And then? After completing the program, you’ll be ready to step into a specialist role within Rabobank’s analytics community, with a strong network and a clear career path ahead.

In your role, you’ll start in April 2026, spending 80% of your time on impactful projects and 20% on personal and professional development through training, coaching, and peer learning.

Those 80% will be spend as part of the D&A Academy and Development Centre. Our team is at the heart of this transformation. We are responsible for bankwide AI literacy and Maturity and play an advisory role in the AI transformation of Rabobank. As part of the team, you’ll not only run the day-to-day operations of our D&A Academy offerings but also help shape their future by introducing innovative technologies and smarter processes. For example better reporting, accelerated learning operationalization, measure and predict change as a result of our learnings, etc. 

This role offers a unique balance: you’ll gain deep insight into our current strategic approach on bankwide AI Literacy and Maturity adoption in a large and complex environment for all employees. While having the freedom to reimagine and optimise them using technologies like digital twins, intelligent agents, and automation platforms.

Practical Examples

• Be part of the D&A Academy and help us turn strategy into actionable plans.
• Manage and monitor training implementation, ensuring smooth delivery.
• Drive awareness campaigns and embed AI Literacy and Maturity across business units globally.
• Operations of learning interventions, communication with training participants and resolve queries effectively.
• Maintain oversight of training plans and ensure readiness for execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement innovative solutions.
• Experiment with different technologies to support and improve existing processes, or design completely new ones.
• Track activities in Azure DevOps and facilitate Way of Working sessions.

Practical

• Length: Data & Analytics Early Career Program: 18 months
• after which you will continue to work with us as D&A Academy Specialist
• hours per week: 40

Your development as a young professional To become a specialist in your field, you’ll attend targeted training courses led by experienced colleagues and industry trainers. You’ll build your network, gain valuable experience, and develop skills that will benefit your future career. Each week, you’ll collaborate with other young professionals on real cases and challenges.

Learning from each other Development is our top priority. Because the best way to learn is by doing, through mistakes and successes. At Rabobank we offer you the right balance between freedom and supervision. To develop talents you never thought you possessed. To specialize in a professional field or explore the things you're good at and enjoy doing. During your Early Career Program you can count on us for excellent supervision. You'll work with experienced colleagues and have lots of contact with young professionals.

‘The program that turns curiosity into impact - fast. The most energizing way to kick off your career Where your first role feels like a leap, not a step.’ Zakir Fomenko, Junior Risk Manager

Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,5000,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members and partners we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

You and your talent

• Affinity with data, analytics, or technologies such as process mining and digital twins
• Msc. in innovative technology fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Systems and Control, Innovation Management, etc.
• Less than 2 years of work experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Eager to learn and innovate
• Collaborative mindset
• Proactive and adaptable
• Strong communication skills

This is what we offer you 

• 4007,83 gross per month (scale 7), holiday allowance and thirteenth month salary    
• An Employee Benefit Budget of 10% of your monthly salary to be used at your discretion. Buy extra holiday hours, add more to your pension savings or ask for part of the extra budget to be paid out.  
• Personal budget of € 1.400 to spend on activities related to your personal development and career flexible working times and location-independent working  
• A combination of working from home and at the Utrecht office.  

You and the job application process We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. What can you bring to Rabobank? We can't wait to hear from you.

Excited? Please apply before the closing date on 1 February 2026!

• Questions about the role? Contact Odessa Tseng, Head D&A Academy & Development Center, via Odessa.Tseng@rabobank.nl.
• Due to the high volume of applications, and interest in this role we are unfortunately not able to respond to every e-mail although we really would like to. Therefor please take below into consideration.
• Please apply via the website. We are unable to process applications submitted by email due to privacy and technical reasons.
• An assessment is part of the selection process. Please read all instructions carefully before sending an email.
• You will be asked three pre‑selection questions before submitting your application. Please answer these honestly. If answers are found to be inaccurate, this may impact your application during the screening process.
• First‑round interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams or at our offices in Utrecht.
• Second‑round interviews will be conducted in person during our selection days. Therefore, availability and residence in the Netherlands are required.