Internship Technology Risk Advisor (2026)

Would you like to be part of a leading advisory firm where you can bring your personality to your job? BDO helps organizations grow sustainably with expertise in audit & assurance, tax advice, legal services, and consultancy.

At BDO, you're more than just a number; your wellbeing and development are paramount. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!  

To complement your academic studies with practical experience, BDO offers you the opportunity to join our professional Risk Advisory Department as an intern. This hands-on experience will give you valuable insight into both the working environment and BDO itself. Seize this unique learning opportunity, and who knows – it could be the first step towards a professional career at BDO!

As a Technology Risk Advisory Intern, you will be working together with more experienced colleagues on various technology risk-related projects such as Cyber security assessments, IT and Application audits, Technological implementations and Data Privacy. All our projects aim to help our clients be better protected against cybersecurity threats. In practice, this involves: 

• Gaining an understanding of a client’s IT environment and risk landscape, assessing the maturity of their IT systems and processes and making recommendations to further improve. 
• Identifying and assessing weaknesses in clients’ control environments, applications or processes through interviews and the inspection of systems and documents.
• Helping clients improve their security posture by implementing risk management and security tools, improving their risk governance and building security controls.
• Launching ethical social engineering attacks at clients as part of cyber security assignments.
• Performing certification processes which involve assessing evidence and providing value-adding reports such as SOC2 or ISO27001 certificates.

• You will graduate with a Master’s degree in Commercial Engineering, Applied Economics, Applied Computer Science, Commercial Science, Risk Management, or similar fields. 
• You have a healthy interest in everything to do with Technology ranging from cyber security to the impact of AI and emerging opportunities and risks related to Technology.
• If you were to describe yourself, one of the first terms to come to mind would be “flexible”. Juggling multiple deadlines or dealing with several different files on the same day? A piece of cake for you.
• You are happy to take the initiative and present new ideas, but also receptive to your colleagues’ point of view and considerate of feedback. You make sure to keep them informed of a project’s progress; team spirit is the way to go for you. 
• Your work is analytical and meticulous. You are capable of objectively and critically assessing your own and others’ work. 
• You are fluent in English in combination either with Dutch or French. All three is an additional asset. 

• Internship at a large company with many opportunities for you to grow and learn. 
• Internship in a smaller team at a specific office or in a specific department, where everyone can be themselves. 
• Short communication lines between your management and yourself allowing fast learning development and feedback through a mentoring process.
• Take on increasing amounts of responsibility as the rest of your team stands by, ready to support you. 
• You receive a remuneration of 10 euros per worked internship day.
• Join a company committed to sustainability, focusing on climate impact, equality, diversity, and inclusion, actively contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Are you excited after reading this vacancy? Send us your CV right away! We hope to welcome you soon as our new intern!