Internship for Data Platform at Nordea Asset Management

Job ID: 30097 

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is the asset management arm of the Nordea Group, the leading financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic Sea regions. The group serves 11 million clients and employs 30,000 people. NAM itself has around 900 employees of more than 31 nationalities and manages over EUR 250 billion in assets for institutional, wholesale, and retail clients across the Nordics and globally.

About this opportunity

We are looking for a Data Management Intern to join our Data Platform team. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to gain experience with how data is managed, structured, and governed within a modern data ecosystem enhanced by AI capabilities. You will help implement data policies, coordinate data-related projects, and support efforts to improve data quality, access, and integration across our organization.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist in coordinating projects related to data structure, policy enforcement, and integration processes
  
• Help implement data management policies across teams, ensuring alignment with company standards
  
• Support documentation efforts, including data flows, metadata standards, and access control definitions
  
• Work closely with product managers, software engineers, and data governance stakeholders
  
• Contribute to organizing and maintaining data assets using modern tools such as Snowflake, DataHub, dbt, and Kafka
  
• Support the development of AI-powered search capabilities across our data assets
  
• Help evaluate and test AI-based tools for data governance automation
  Monitor and track adoption of best practices in data management and security

This is a 1 year (paid) internship based in Oeiras.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

 
You are curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn how modern organizations manage and secure their data. You enjoy working with both technical and non-technical teams, and you take pride in structured, well-organized work. You're excited about the potential of AI to transform data management practices.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• A recently completed or final-year degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  
• A basic understanding of data concepts like data flows, integrations, metadata, or access controls
  
• Familiarity with or interest in modern data tools (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Kafka, DataHub)
  
• Some exposure to SQL and/or Python (academic or personal projects welcome)
  
• Interest in AI/ML applications for data management, with basic understanding of concepts like NLP, classification, or anomaly detection
  
• Strong organization, self-discipline, and communication skills
  
• A proactive and critical mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Nice to have (not required):

• Interest or experience in data governance or regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR)
  
• Participation in academic or personal projects involving data pipelines or system integrations
  
• Experience with any AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
  

What we offer:

• A learning-rich environment with hands-on exposure to real data projects
  
• Mentorship from experienced product and data professionals
  
• Opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies in a collaborative, cross-functional setting

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 30/06/2025. 

At NAM, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at supporting our customers and communities. So please submit your application and come as you are.

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