Law internships: legal & corporate ESG

Introduction 

The Legal Corporate & ESG-team is based in Veldhoven and works with a network of ASML in-house counsels globally. The team is part of the ASML Legal & Compliance department, which includes over 100 professionals. The team provides expert legal advice related to a broad array of corporate matters within ASML, such as mergers and acquisitions, investments, restructurings, financing, legal entity management, disclosures, insider trading compliance and intercompany flows. We advise ASML’s ESG and Sustainability functions, providing guidance on sustainability-related matters, concentrating on the environmental and social pillars of ESG. As legal experts, we interpret upcoming laws and regulations and support the organization in understanding its ESG reporting and due diligence obligations.   

Your Assignment 

We have two internships within our team. We aim to give each intern a focus area (corporate or ESG) but both interns will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of business activities of the entire team. Your tasks will be varied and tailored to your background and preferences, ensuring a challenging and enriching experience. You will actively participate in our team's daily operations and contribute to Legal Corporate & ESG’s projects, large and small.    

Internship Assignment 1 has a Corporate focus. 

Key elements include: 

• Build hands-on experience with corporate law in the Netherlands and the EMEA region; 

• Apply corporate law in practice through annual compliance processes, document management, shareholder administration, UBO registration, and more; 

• Develop your drafting skills by preparing and executing event-driven corporate changes, such as board changes and changes regarding signing authority; 

• Take ownership of well-defined corporate matters by preparing legal advice with the support of the team; 

• Get exposure to transactions in Finance and M&A/Venturing, depending on relevance, availability, sensitivity, and complexity. 

• Support corporate projects with a structured, technology-enabled approach (e.g., tracking actions and deliverables, maintaining templates/know-how, and using Legal AI tools and technologies. 

Internship Assignment 2 has an ESG focus. 

Key elements include: 

• Dive into the rapidly evolving ESG regulatory landscape by monitoring, analysing, and interpreting upcoming legislation; use ESG compliance and Legal AI tools to monitor and structure regulatory developments; and translate regulatory and tool outputs into clear, actionable legal guidance and practical advice; 

• Play a key role in helping business counterparts understand how changes in laws and regulations affect their activities; 

• Support project management and stakeholder coordination on ESG topics within Legal & Compliance (e.g., preparing stakeholder updates, tracking action lists, and helping organize working sessions). 

• Sharpen your legal advisory skills by preparing advice on relevant ESG matters, such as CSRD, CSDDD, EU Packaging, and Packaging Waste Regulation; 

• Contribute to ASML's broader social impact by drafting commercial agreements to support initiatives under the ASML community partnership program. 

Both are a master's-level internships lasting minimum 6 months, working 4-5 days per week (3-4 days onsite in Veldhoven). These internships are not suitable for thesis writing. The start date is around August/September 2026.  

Please provide a clear motivation for one of the internships in your cover letter. 

Your Profile 

To be a fit for these internships, you: 

• Are a master’s student in Business Law, Corporate Law, Financial Law, European Law, or Law & Technology;  

• Possess effective communication skills and the ability to connect with relevant stakeholders; 

• Are able to work in a structured manner and have attention to detail; 

• Have a genuine interest to comprehend the matters you are working on and how the team’s activities fit in ASML’s overall strategy; 

• Have a hands-on mentality, are proactive, and are driven by curiosity; 

• Are willing to learn and apply legal technology and AI tools responsibly. Prior experience is a plus, but not ; 

• Have a project-oriented mindset: you can plan and prioritize work, keep track of actions and deadlines, and support coordination across stakeholders; 

• Can structure and summarize complex information into clear outputs (e.g., one-pagers, trackers, stakeholder updates); 

• Are fluent in English, proficiency in Dutch is an advantage for the Corporate focus internship;