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: The Hague, Netherlands

The Independent Verification, Validation and Quality (IVVQ) group provides full governance, support and provision of the independent verification and validation of NCIA implemented, operated and maintained systems and services throughout the capability life-cycle. IVVQ is also responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring and updating the NCIA-wide Quality Management System (QMS). It supports the Change Management process. IVVQ leads and develops the standard processes and procedures by which the NCIA verifies, validates and assures project deliverables (products), system changes, operational acceptance, service activation and service interoperability. Finally, IVVQ provides interoperability exercise support, subject matter expertise and IVVQ infrastructure. 

As an Intern – Software Engineering, you will perform basic front-end and back-end development tasks. Over time, we would like you to take ownership of specific, smaller and confined domains in the system under development. You will participate in team meetings to coordinate and report on activities and progress. You will also support the team in development of regular functionality and undertake a variety of independent projects.

Who you are:

• A recent graduate or current student in a graduate or undergraduate school program in computer science or a related field
• Some knowledge of C#, dotnet (Core), SQL, javascript
• Good understanding of OOP
• Eager to grow and to learn as a software engineer
• Enjoys working in a team
• Nice to have experience would be: understanding of DevOps practices, basic knowledge of design patterns, API design principles, WebAPI, Entity Framework (Core), Vue/Angular or similar, Asp MVC, XUnit or similar unit testing framework

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 1,333.74 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.

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