NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

NATO Internship Programme

NATO International Military Staff, NATO Agencies and Bodies

In addition to NATO International Staff, the International Military Staff and the following NATO Agencies and Bodies also offer internships via NATO HQ (please submit your application as stipulated in the Application section):

• IMS (International Military Staff)
  
  The International Military Staff (IMS) provides executive support to the Military Committee, preparing assessments, evaluations and reports on all issues that form the basis of discussion and decisions in the Military Committee. The Staff is the essential link between the decision-making bodies of the Alliance, the two Strategic Commanders, national military delegations from NATO and Partner countries working in Brussels, and the civilian International Staff.
  
  The following IMS Divisions and Independent Offices offer internships:
  
  • Cooperation and Regional Security Division (C&RS)
    C&RS Division serves as the focal point for military contacts and cooperation with the Euro-Atlantic partnership Council (EAPC), the Partnership for Peace (PfP), the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) partnerships, and with what are termed the Contact Countries, (Partners around the Globe). The development of all NATO military policies for these programmes in particular, and for outreach in general, is through C&RS.
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  • Office of the Public Affairs Advisor (PAA/IMS)
    The Office of the Public Affairs and StratCom Advisor, International Military Staff (PA&SCA/IMS) fulfils three roles :
    • promoting NATO’s Military Committee,
    • providing advice and support to the Chairman of the Military Committee, and
    • providing advice and guidance to the Director General and Directors, IMS.
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  • NATO Headquarters Consultation, Command and Control (C3) Staff (NHQC3S)
    The NHQC3S provides support on C3 matters to the North Atlantic Council, the Military Committee, the C3 Board, the Conference of National Armaments Directors, the Resource Planning and Policy Board, to other committees with responsibilities relating to C3 matters and to Divisions and Directorates of the International Staff and International Military Staff.
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  • Office of Information and Knowledge Management (IKM)
    The IKM Office, International Military Staff (IMS) performs four primary functions:
    
    • IKM Support to the IMS Staff and the Military Committee (MC)
    • IKM Advice to the Executive Coordinator (EXCO) and the Director General of the IMS (DGIMS)
    • Support to the NATO Information Management Authority (NIMA) Working Group.
    • Developing IKM Policies and Guidance for the IMS.
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  • Logistic and Resources Division (L&R) 
    The mission of IMS L&R is to serve as focal point for Logistics, Medical, Armaments, Research & Technology, Manpower & Personnel, Infrastructure and Finance issues.
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• NSA
  
  The mission of the NATO Standardization Agency (NSA) is to initiate, coordinate, support and administer standardization activities conducted under the authority of the NATO Committee for Standardization (NCS). The NSA is also the Military Committee's lead agent for the development, coordination and assessment of operational standardisation. The NSA is located at NATO HQ in Brussels. Learn more on:  http://nsa.nato.int/ 
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The following bodies and agencies have their own internship programmes and take applications directly:

• NCIA
  
  The new NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), with a headquarters in Brussels, provides general NATO-wide IT services, procurement and support in a number of areas such as Command and Control Systems, Tactical and Strategic Communications and Cyber Defence Systems. http://www.ncia.nato.int/Opportunities/Pages/Vacancies.aspx
  
  
• NSPA (Capellen, Luxemburg) 
  
  The new NATO Support Agency (NSPA), with headquarters in Capellen, Luxembourg, delivers in-service support, maintenance and logistics support for weapons systems, while also providing operational logistics and other services for nations and the Alliance as a whole. http://www.nspa.nato.int/en/employment/employment.htm
  
• ACT
  
  NATO’s Allied Command Transformation leads the Alliance’s continuous improvement of its capabilities to uphold its security interests. ACT’s priorities are primarily to transform NATO’s military capabilities, to prepare, support and sustain Alliance operations, as well as to implement NATO Response Force capabilities and assist transformation of partner capabilities. http://www.act.nato.int/organization/employment/internship-programme
  
  
• SHAPE
  
  Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) near Mons, Belgium is the Headquarters of Allied Command Operations (ACO), one of NATO's two strategic military commands. ACO is commanded by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and responsible for all Alliance operations, ranging from the Straits of Gibraltar to Afghanistan. http://www.nato.int/shape/community/internship/index.htm