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Eligibility criteria
To apply for a NATO internship, you must fulfil below criteria on the date of your application:
- Age: 21+
- Nationality: a citizen of a NATO member country
- Educational status: at least two years of university completed and enrolled in a third year OR having obtained your highest degree less than a year prior
- Languages: proficiency in one of the two official NATO languages: English or French. A working knowledge of the second is considered an asset. Knowledge of other languages may also be considered an asset for certain positions.
If you are a national of a NATO partner country, you can contact your mission at NATO Headquarters or embassy in Brussels directly for information about potential internships within the mission or embassy.
Application process
We invite you to use the e-recruitment system, TALEO, to submit your application. We are unable to accept spontaneous applications, or applications sent by mail or email.
To apply for a NATO internship, you must submit your application during the open call, which begins around April or May every year.
We encourage you to apply well in advance of the deadline! It may take us up to three working days to address any requests for support (including for technical issues). Therefore, if you contact us on the final day of the application period, we may not be able to respond before the portal is closed.
You do not have to fill in the entire application form in a single session. You can save your information as a draft and log in later to amend and/or finalise it until the closing date. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date.
In your application, please provide as many relevant details as possible for the position you are interested in. We advise you to read the requirements of each internship position carefully, and to apply only if you meet those requirements. You may apply to a maximum of three positions.
The selection process
What happens once you have submitted your application through NATO's e-recruitment portal?
- Application review
The screening and evaluation of applications are conducted in the month following the deadline. You will receive an invitation to complete an online assessment on a platform called HireVue. The assessment will consist of a series of interactive business games, as well as a recorded video interview. Once you receive the invitation, you will have two weeks to complete the online assessments. Your application will also be reviewed by the Internship Programme Office to ensure that you meet the required qualifications of the position(s) for which you applied before being referred to hiring managers. If your application is not successful at this stage, you will be informed.
- Selection
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted around June or July and invited for an interview. Final selections will be made sometime between July and September. Successful candidates will be invited to begin their internships in March or September of the following year. If selected, the start date of your internship will be determined based on the needs of the NATO body and your availability.
- Offer and security clearance
If selected for an internship, you will receive a conditional offer letter via your TALEO account stating the period of the internship, the internship placement you have been selected for, and documents you must complete in order for NATO to launch your security clearance procedure. Unsuccessful candidates will be informed.
The security clearance procedure varies from one country to another, but takes on average six to eight months to complete. You will be responsible for following your progress via your national delegation to NATO. Contact information for your delegation will be provided in your conditional offer letter. You must gain a security clearance prior to the start of your internship. In the event that the security clearance procedure takes longer than expected, it may be possible to postpone the start date of your internship.
Additional requirements before your start date
Upon the start of your internship, you must prove that you have obtained health insurance for the duration of your internship. You will be required to fill out a request form for a special identity card and submit it to NATO's Privileges and Immunities Office, which will liaise with the Belgian authorities. This special identity card will serve as a residence permit during your stay in Belgium. You are exempt from this procedure if you hold Belgian citizenship.
Employment after completion of your internship
Internship placements do not guarantee further employment by NATO. In order to gain employment by NATO at any point following your internship, you must participate in the standard recruitment process.
Timeline
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Due to a high number of applications, dates may vary slightly each year. |
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Online application opens |
April - May |
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Preselection |
June - July |
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Final selection |
July - September |
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On-boarding period |
Main intakes take place in March and September of the year following the application, depending on the security clearance procedure. For example, if your application in May 2025 is successful, your starting date will be 1 March or 1 September 2026. The security clearance procedure varies from one country to another, but takes on average six to eight months to complete. |