Join us at the NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA) and immerse yourself in the diverse environment of an international organization. You will have the unique opportunity to work with colleagues from across the NATO Alliance and collaborate on ground-breaking projects.

We lead NATO’s digital endeavor and help enhance the way our member nations communicate and work together. We are on the frontlines against cyber-attacks and are in the midst of a fundamental technological transformation to help fulfill our mission: preserve peace and security for nearly one billion citizens.

Through our internship program, we aim to bring new, innovative ideas into the Alliance. You will get a first-hand look at the inner workings of an international tech organization, while adding valuable skills and experience to your CV.

About the Program

We offer internships lasting between 3 and 10 months. Our internship opportunities may commence at any point during the calendar year.

Before starting your internship with us, you will have to obtain a security clearance thus we remain flexible on potential start dates. Our helpful security teams will support you with this clearance process.

During this program you will join and support different teams and simultaneously learn from our business experts via on-the-job training and shadowing.

About the Internship

Internship duration: 6 months

Location: Brussels, Belgium

The NCI Agency Finance Team is responsible for Financial Strategy and Policy, Business Management and Financial Accounting for the Agency.
We ensure efficient and prudent financial management within NCI Agency and contribute to the development of financial strategies, plans and policies, including identifying key areas of importance to the Agency. In addition, we help drive added value to the products, services, and activities of the NCI Agency by facilitating decision making, executing financial controller, improving corporate governance, implementing best practice for related processes and tools.
As an Intern – Finance, you will help support the Financial Transformation Program. You will:

•    Have the opportunity to learn the funding model of the NCIA Agency and develop an understanding of our corporate management processes
•    Support several ongoing workstreams within Finance Transformation Program and learn our financial mission
•    Collect/coordinate inputs from various business areas to produce a consolidated set of data for the preparation of the team’s key deliverables such as process and policy documents; Internal Controls, Cost to Complete (Revenue Recognition), Financial Plan and Financial Statements
•    Design and implement management dashboards supporting the Business Intelligence team
•    Contribute to the preparation of multiple analyses on Agency organizational, operational, and financial topics
•    Develop new and improving existing tools and processes in support of the Finance team core missions
•    Prepare reports, briefs, presentations and communications to be shared internally and to external stakeholders
•    Implement process management methodology and coordinating process improvements

Who you are: 

•    A recent graduate or current student in a graduate or undergraduate school program in Finance or closely related domain
•    Have a basic understanding of financial processes and internal controls
•    Good communication, writing and interpersonal skills.
•    English fluency essential; French is a nice-to-have
•    Capable of working against tight deadlines
•    Ability to capture, structure and present information and conclusions
•    Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; Visio is a nice-to-have
•    Some knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI), Oracle Financials or a similar ERP, cost accounting principles is also a nice-to-have

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply to our internship program, you will need to meet the following criteria:

•    You are a national of a NATO member country
•    You are currently studying towards a university-level degree or have recently graduated in the past 12 months
•    You have strong communication skills in English, both written and oral

We also request that you please attach the following documents to your application form:

•    Copy of the university degree you have completed and/or
•    Proof of ongoing studies with the dates clearly mentioned if you are still studying

Compensation

You will be compensated at a fixed taxable rate of 1,235.27 EUR per month, based on 38 hours of work per week and for travel expenses.

Thank you for your patience while we consider your application.

To learn more about NCIA and our work, please visit our website.