Availability: February 2026

Are you a graduate IT student ready to put your skills to work on real-world financial challenges? Do you want to learn from top professionals and academics in the fast-moving world of fintech? Are you passionate about making a significant impact and staying at the forefront of technological innovation? If this sounds like the adventure you are looking for, we would love to welcome you as our next brilliant mind!

What do we offer?

At Ortec Finance, we bring together a diverse group of people who are eager to help others reach their goals while also growing their own careers. Our culture is open and friendly, where good ideas are always welcome and entrepreneurial spirit is highly valued.

As an intern, you will join one of our engineering teams and take on a meaningful assignment from one of our departments. You will work closely with experienced technology experts who are not only leaders in their fields but also supportive mentors. This gives you the chance to gain hands-on experience, sharpen your skills, and contribute to projects that make a real impact.

If you are looking to combine your graduation thesis with practical work, you also have the option to carry out your thesis at our R&D Labs while working as a Student Assistant in one of our engineering teams. It’s the perfect way to discover our company, our people, and the impact of our work. By joining an engineering team, you gain hands-on experience with real projects, learn how to apply your theoretical knowledge in practice, and build valuable skills in collaboration, problem-solving, and communication that will benefit your career long after graduation.

Our Benefits

• You will be based at our Rotterdam office, conveniently located near public transport.
• You can manage your start and end of the working day and be flexible to combine work with your private life. If you would like or sometimes need to, working from home is an option.
• Based on a combined function of two days as a student assistant and three days internship, you will receive 1.444 euro (gross monthly allowance).
• Your commute is reimbursed.
• You can participate in our Internal Kubernetes Academy, where you learn all about Cloud Native solutions and how to implement them. This is a valuable addition to your regular academic curriculum, which will contribute to your professional career.

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More on R&D Labs

Since our establishment in 1981, we have put innovation through applied scientific research and IT developments as a priority. Our research and innovation activities are concentrated in the Ortec Finance R&D Labs department. We work and experiment with both new modelling approaches and IT techniques and concepts in order to research their applicability to investment decision-making. R&D Labs aims to be the linking pin between colleagues and clients of Ortec Finance and the scientific research community.

It performs innovative, high-quality research with a strong practical focus. We collaborate with students, academics, and external parties to design the future of investment decision-making.

Is this the opportunity you’ve been waiting for?
If coding is your passion, this is the place to put it into action. As a graduation intern, you’ll join our engineering team to work on real challenges that directly shape our products and technology. It’s your chance to turn your skills into meaningful projects and gain experience that truly counts.

Depending on your interests and expertise, you could be working with Java, C#, C++, Python, Angular, Kubernetes, or DevOps. Whether you’re into front- or back-end development, data engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering, there’s room for you to make an impact.

Examples of what you might work on:

• Product modernization – Upgrade our products with modern frameworks, languages, and features.
• Prototyping – Test bold new ideas and help shape the future of our solutions.
• User experience – Enhance usability, accessibility, and overall product experience.
• Performance engineering – Hunt down bottlenecks and make our systems faster and more efficient.
• AI/ML integration – Explore and implement cutting-edge AI and LLMs for smarter features.
• Developer experience – Improve CI/CD pipelines or build self-service tools to supercharge our engineering teams.
• Cost optimization – Design real-time dashboards and alerts to keep cloud spendings efficient and under control

What we’re looking for:

• You’re a motivated fourth-year HBO student in IT, (Applied) Data Science, or a related field, ready to take on a graduation internship.
• You’re a strong programmer with a drive to build, create, and solve problems through code.

• You master the English and/or Dutch language.

More on Ortec Finance

As an intern at Ortec Finance, you will dive into the fascinating intersection of finance, technology, and science. Your work will contribute to developing software that will help our clients navigate complex financial decisions. This is a chance to see the real-world impact of your studies and gain invaluable experience in the fintech industry. At Ortec Finance, you will collaborate with colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge and support your growth. Our organizational culture is open, friendly, and free from unnecessary bureaucracy, providing the perfect environment for you to thrive.

If you are ready to apply your theoretical knowledge to practical challenges and grow in a company that cares about your development, Ortec Finance is the place for you!

Curious about our solutions and software? Check www.ortecfinance.com.

Questions or want to meet and greet?

For more information regarding this position please contact Maruska, Recruitment Assistant at +31 10 700 5000.

To apply, please use the application button to send us your CV, list of grades and cover letter (including start date). Or start following us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Availability: February 2026

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