Law | Business internship: ethics & integrity programs

Introduction

The Ethics & Business Integrity team within ASML’s Legal & Compliance department plays an important role in strengthening a culture of integrity, respect, and accountability across the organization. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across ethics, compliance, human rights, investigations, and corporate responsibility activities within a global technology company. You will collaborate with experienced professionals and contribute to programs that help employees make ethical decisions and raise concerns in a trusted environment. Through this internship you will gain broad exposure to how ethics and compliance functions support business success while promoting responsible practices.

Your assignment

During this internship, you will support multiple workstreams within the Ethics & Business Integrity team rather than focusing on a single area. You will contribute to ongoing projects, daily operations, and continuous improvement initiatives while developing a practical understanding of ethics and compliance in a global organization. You will work closely with specialists across different disciplines and gain insight into how integrity programs are designed, implemented, and managed. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Support case intake, tracking, data quality management, and administrative activities related to integrity reports.
• Contribute to awareness campaigns, communications, and engagement activities that promote a speak-up culture.
• Assist with reporting, trend analysis, presentations, and dashboard preparation.
• Support ethics training initiatives and help coordinate learning and awareness activities.
• Contribute to policy review and update projects, including integrity and corporate responsibility policies.
• Assist with human rights due diligence activities and related compliance projects.
• Support ad hoc projects and continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

This is a bachelor/master internship for minimum 6 months, minimum 4 days per week (2-3 days on-site). The start date of this internship is as of February 2027.

Your profile

To be suitable for the internship, you:

• Are pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Law, Business Administration, Ethics, Compliance, Political Science, Communications, or a related field.
• Are enrolled at a recognized educational institution throughout the internship period.
• Have an interest in ethics, compliance, corporate responsibility, or human rights topics.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in English, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrate analytical thinking, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Take a proactive and collaborative approach when working with different stakeholders.
• Have an interest in artificial intelligence and how it can support ethics and compliance activities.

This internship is ideal for students who want to gain hands-on experience within a global ethics and compliance function. You will work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced professionals, and contribute to initiatives that help strengthen ASML’s culture of integrity. If you are looking for a challenging and impactful internship, we encourage you to apply.

Other requirements you need to meet:

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship, and you are at least 18 years old at the start of the internship;
• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement);
• You attach your cover letter with a clear motivation on why you are interested in this internship assignment in particular;
• You need to be located in the Netherlands to be perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your application shows the willingness to relocate.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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