NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO Internship Programme

Application Instructions

Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for an internship at NATO, you must fulfill all criteria outlined below:

• Age: you must be over 21 years of age at the time of your application.
• Nationality: you must be a citizen of a NATO member state.
• Educational Status: you must be a university student or a recent graduate (in other words, you have obtained your highest degree less than a year ago).
• Studies: if you are currently studying, you must have successfully completed at least two years of post-secondary studies and be enrolled in your third year at the time of your application.
• Languages: you must be thoroughly proficient in at least one of the official languages of the organization (English and French).

Nationals of NATO partner countries (PfP/EAPC) should contact their delegation at NATO HQ directly for information on internships. More information is available at the following link: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/51288.htm

Further requirements for selected interns:

Security Clearance
A security clearance is issued by the national security authorities for selected candidates only. Holding a Security Clearance is not a requirement for applying, but a selected candidate can only be offered an internship after his/her national security authorities and the NATO Office of Security have officially issued a NATO clearance in his/her name.

Health insurance
Interns are required to have health insurance coverage, and to take care of formalities with Belgian authorities regarding their stay in Belgium: Federal Public Service of the Interior, Chaussée d’Anvers 59B, 1000 Brussels (phone: + 32 2 206 15 99, http://www.dofi.fgov.be or http://diplobel.fgov.be or www.diplomatie.be ), or Belgian Embassies and Consulates outside Belgium.

Please refer to the NATO Internship Programme Policy for a full description of the programme.

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