At Garanti BBVA International (GBI), we are enhancing our resilience and business continuity capabilities to address current and future challenges — including compliance with EU regulations such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). We are seeking a motivated Intern to join our teams and contribute to the bank’s Business Continuity and Resilience Strategy. The internship is based at our Amsterdam Head Office

What you will do

As part of our team, you will:

• Support the development of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) tool.
• Facilitate and perform BIA sessions for critical end-to-end processes with stakeholders (Business Teams, Process Owners, IT, etc.).
• Extract, visualize, and present BIA results in Power BI dashboards.
• Assess outcomes to support Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and contribute to periodic testing.
• Assist the teams in implementing preventive controls, recovery strategies, and contingency plans in line with best practices.
• Collaborate across departments on resilience-related initiatives.
• Contribute to Incident Response and Crisis Management activities, including:

1. Updating and refining the Incident Response Plan.
2. Assisting in the design of incident detection and monitoring practices.
3. Helping to establish major incident escalation and triage procedures.
4. Participating in crisis management exercises to improve organizational readiness.

Why this matters

According to industry insights, business continuity is not only about recovery but about maintaining critical operations in the face of disruption — whether from cyberattacks, natural disasters, or operational breakdowns. Effective BCP involves:

Business Impact Analysis (BIA): defining acceptable downtime, recovery time objectives (RTO), recovery point objectives (RPO) and dependencies to systems, third parties etc.

Business Continuity Plans (BCP): ensuring essential services continue during emergencies.

Disaster Recovery Planning: restoring IT systems with clear procedures, communication protocols, and alternate sites.

Incident Response & Crisis Management: ensuring rapid detection, escalation, triage, and coordinated response to incidents that could disrupt operations.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: involving stakeholders at all levels to ensure shared ownership and resilience.

What we are looking for

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Business, IT, Risk Management, Security, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and propose practical solutions.
• Skilled at gathering, interpreting, and presenting data clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Excel, Power BI or other data visualization tools is an advantage.
• Strong motivation to explore risk management, cybersecurity, and resilience frameworks, with a keen interest in EU regulatory standards such as DORA.
• Proactive and detail-oriented, with a strong willingness to learn and adapt.
• A self-starter, well-organized, and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and oral) — essential for engaging with international teams.

What we offer

• A challenging internship in an international banking environment.
• Direct involvement in strategic resilience and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals.
• An opportunity to shape resilience practices aligned with global standards and regulations, such as DORA.
• Full/part time internship for a period of 6-9 months
• We offer you an environment where you can accelerate your learning curve at a reputable mid-size bank in The Netherlands, part of a global Bank BBVA.
• Becoming part of a dynamic team in an international working environment.
• Learning library of Garanti BBVA International
• Monthly meetings with fellow interns and company leaders
• Internship gratification of €650, - (Bachelor) €800, - (Master)
• Compensation Travel Costs
• Internet costs €45, - per month

Our organization:

Work at Garanti BBVA International
Garanti BBVA International (“GBI”) is a mid-sized European bank established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1990 and serves to corporate and institutional and retail clientele. GBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. (Garanti) and has presence in Germany, Switzerland and Turkey. Our ultimate parent is BBVA. Aa dynamic “global boutique” bank, Garanti BBVA International offers fast, accurate, innovative, tailor-made and country-specific financial solutions in selected business lines though highly skilled and diverse talent management. We embrace creativity, are centered towards teamwork and oriented to create multicultural environment as we believe this to be a crucial element. Our vision is future-oriented and as a one big team GBI strives for corporate excellence and goal achievement. By joining our organization, you will find yourself constantly challenged and must be prone to apply out-of-the box thinking.

Life at Garanti BBVA International

GBI is a place for people who dream big and make their dream their goal. We look for people who will challenge the status quo in order to grow. We stand as one team, one family and together we are empowered to create our unique path, be agile, be curious and innovative. Strong partnerships ensure our success. Strong teams hold our foundation. We believe that diversity drives innovation and fosters personal development. We aim to create a working environment where employees are able to learn through support and coaching while contributing visibly to the success of bank.

Our Core Values

GBI is part of BBVA, an integrated and innovative financial institution that looks to the future, created with the mission of financing people’s dreams. That spirit continues to inspire us today and encourages us to transform people’s lives by helping them make the best decisions to fulfil their dreams. This mission is underpinned by our Purpose: “To bring the age of opportunity to everyone”. We live these values, which make us strong and allow us to achieve our purpose so we can keep creating opportunities.

Customer Comes First
We see our work from the customer's perspective, as we incorporate their point of view in every decision we make and always put their interests first. We meet our customer's needs in an agile way, overcoming any difficulties that arise.

Think Big
We want to amaze our customers with the best solutions to generate unique experiences. To achieve this, we set ambitious and inspirational challenges for ourselves, while questioning everything we do and posing new ways of doing things.

One Team
We are committed both to our individual role and the company's objectives as our own. We work as one team, trust our colleagues and break silos between units and hierarchical barriers.

Application:

If you are ready to join our team and contribute to the success of company, we encourage you to apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter. You have two options to apply:

• Online Application: Click on the link below to access our online application portal and submit your application.
• Email Application: Alternatively, you can send your application documents (resume and cover letter) directly to hr@garantibank.eu.

We appreciate your interest in our organization and look forward to reviewing your application. Should you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Please note that we do not appreciate any acquisition efforts for this vacancy by recruitment agencies.