For more than 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is NATO’s technology and cyber hub. We are a team of 3400 civilian and military staff, working together to connect all corners of NATO and maintain its edge from 30 locations across the Alliance.
We are a key partner in NATO's Digital Transformation, working hand in hand with industry to provide technical solutions and expertise, facilitating political consultations and decision‑making, and enabling multi‑domain operations.
Our experts provide secure static and deployable communications infrastructure, satellite communications and information technology services, connect the Alliance’s forces, and strengthen NATO’s defence and deterrence posture. Fulfilling NCIA’s missions is possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to reinforce NATO’s edge, we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.
Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us ensure seamless connectivity among Allied partner nations.
About the ProgramThe NCIA internship is a 6‑month program based at one of our key hubs in The Netherlands, Belgium or Portugal. Our internship opportunities start from either 1 March or 1 September with the start date being dependent on the timeline to secure the required security clearance to work within the NATO community. During an internship, you will join and support a diverse international team and simultaneously learn from our experts via on‑the‑job training, working independently on purposeful projects or initiatives during your tenure.
About the InternshipInternship duration: 6 months
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
The NATO Digital Workplace Centre (NDWC) is responsible for the Digital Workplace, covering operational NATO services, across all content classifications and security domains, for desktop computing, mail, instant messaging, video teleconference (VTC), content services platforms, telephony, printing and mobility services. NDWC responsibilities also cover the support of digital events, meetings and large‑scale conferences for both the Agency and NATO stakeholders. NDWC also has the responsibility for driving the future roadmaps of these services across the NATO Enterprise to enable a NATO Digital Workplace through new services.
During this internship, you will support the Digital Adoption Group (DAG) in promoting effective use of digital workplace tools and helping staff improve productivity and digital fluency. You will manage the DAG functional mailbox by assessing incoming requests, clarifying requirements, routing items to appropriate owners, tracking progress, and identifying recurring topics that can be translated into reusable guidance. Responsibilities also include monitoring and reporting digital adoption KPIs to identify trends in user behaviour, maintaining the Digital Adoption Hubs and DAG SharePoint portal to ensure accurate and well‑governed content, and updating digital adoption materials such as quick guides, FAQs, and campaign assets. You will also support daily implementation of the Digital Adoption Framework through maintaining trackers, documenting actions, and coordinating follow‑ups.
About you- Business administration: Performs routine administration activities in a structured environment. Follows clear procedures and uses standard digital tools. Stores and files information following agreed procedures. Makes simple travel and meeting arrangements.
- Content publishing: Contributes, under instruction, to publication support activities. Supports the collation of data. Uses established publishing processes according to appropriate guidelines.
- Knowledge management: Maintains a knowledge management database. Leverages knowledge of a specialism to capture and classify content, taking expert advice when required.
- Deciding & Initiating Action: Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks.
- Creating & Innovating: Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights; creates innovative products or designs; produces a range of solutions to problems.
- Relating & Networking: Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.
To be eligible to apply for 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.
- A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable. NOTE: Most of the work of the NCIA is conducted in the English language.
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.
The application process for an internship at NCIA is:
- Apply via the NCIA Careers site by 23:59 CET Sunday 8th March 2026.
- If selected to progress to the first stage evaluation this will consist of a variety of logic, numeracy and behavioural gamified exercises in addition to on‑demand video questions aligned to the requirements of the internship.
- Virtual interviews will take place in the months of March and April.
- Conditional offer to be presented to successful candidates by early May.
Netherlands
You will be compensated at a fixed taxable rate of 1,477.30 EUR per month, based on 38 hours of work per week and for reasonable travel expenses to start on day 1 and to return to your home location once the internship is completed.
Thank you for your patience while we consider your application. To learn more about NCIA and our work, please visit our website.
Future OpportunitiesIn support of the NCIA strategy to hire, train and retain exceptional talent the NCIA Internship Programme embeds a performance management process throughout the 6‑month internship to provide high performing interns with the opportunity to continue their internship experience after their internship is successfully completed in a paid post at G8 equivalent at the duty location for 6 months to a maximum of 24 months. There is no guarantee that the internship can transfer to an Internship Temporary Personnel (ITP) as the funding is aligned to business priorities and objectives.
NCIA prides itself on being an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.
Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCIA career site.
#J-18808-Ljbffr€1477 - €1477 monthly