NATO Internship - Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP) Division
NATO Internship - Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP) Division
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INFOSESSION ON THE VACANCY AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
NATO is organising an infosession webinar on the recruitment process for this programme which will take place on11/06/2025 at 4pm CET (Brussels time).
This will be the opportunity for applicants and professionals to gain more insight into
the steps of the recruitment process and to have the opportunity to ask questions to
Talent Acquisition Service. Some interns and/or former interns will also share their experience of the programme with the audience.
Please register using the following link:
The Political Affairs and Security Policy Division leads on the political aspects of NATOs fundamental security tasks with responsibility for:
Political relations with Allied countries;
NATOs Partnerships;
Security Policy development;
Relations with Multilateral Organizations;
Conventional Arms Control Policy and the nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Division comprises approximately 90 staff members and also provides policy and administrative support to Liaison Offices in Georgia Moldova and Ukraine to Liaison Officers to the United Nations in New York and to the OSCE in Vienna and to the NATOICI Regional Centre in Kuwait.
The Security Policy Directorate (SPD) and the Partnership and Global Affairs Directorate (PGAD) includes the following sections:
TheNATO Affairs and Security Policy (NASP) Section responsible for preparing Alliance Foreign Ministerial and Summit meetings for providing speaking notes checklists and background briefs for senior leaders meetings with highlevel Allied officials and for developing security policy in key areas including through engaging with Allies.
TheIndoPacific (IP) Section responsible for NATOs relations with partner countries (Australia Japan Republic of Korea Mongolia New Zealand Pakistan) and nonpartner countries (such as China India and Singapore) in the IndoPacific region. The Section has the overall responsibility for policy formulation and reform advice related to NATOs relations with the countries under its responsibility.
ThePartnerships & Policy (P&P) Section responsible for NATOs relations with the West European partners the South Caucasus and the Western Balkans. The Section has the overall responsibility for policy formulation and reform advice related to NATOs relations with the countries under its responsibility and is also responsible for the NATO Open Door policy.
The Russia Policy Coordination (RPC) section leads on Russia policy issues within PASP. The Section has the overall responsibility for policy formulation as well as engagement with Allies on this portfolio. RPC also has the role in coordinating Russiarelated policy issues with other divisions across NATO and in the entire enterprise.
TheSouthern Neighbourhood (SNS) Section responsible for developing and promoting NATO policy political relations with the countries of the region especially those participating in NATOs Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) and in the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI).
TheMultilateral Organizations (MO) Section responsible for handling NATOs relations with Multilateral Organizations such as the European Union (EU) the United Nations (UN) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as well as with NonGovernmental Organizations.
Arms Control Disarmament and WMD NonProliferation (ADN) Section serves as NATOs focal point for consultation coordination and policy development related to Arms Control Disarmament and NonProliferation at NATO HQ. This includes conventional and WMD global and regional ADN regimes and their implementation as well as efforts to address emerging disruptive technologies and ADN. The ADN section also serves as focal point for cooperation in the area of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Mine Action (MA). Finally the ADN Section coordinates and oversees implementation of NATOs Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defence Policy. The ADN Section also promotes cooperation on these challenges among Allies with NATO partners and with International Organisations (IOs) and NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) as appropriate. and supports the work of relevant NATO bodies and committees.
What the daily work will look like
Interns will gain an invaluable insight into the Alliances decisionmaking and into the broader institutional processes behind its policies projects and partnerships. They will have a unique opportunity to enhance their research drafting and analytical skills against a complex international environment. In addition their communication and organisational skills flexibility and adaptability will be put to the test against the background of the everchanging security environment. They may have the opportunity to participate in missions on an adhoc basis.
The intern will:
Assist in the development and preparation of policy papers checklists and speeches for high level NATO officials and speaking notes for meetings;
Take notes at committee meetings;
Support the organisation of workshops seminars and events;
Conduct basic research and assist in monitoring global developments;
At times attend debates and discussions on security and defence related issues with relevance to the internship;
Provide administrative organisational and coordination support.
What do we offer
- 6month traineeship at NATO Headquarters in Brussels starting in March / September 2026.
- Fulltime traineeship (38 hours a week).
- Monthly grant of 1286.09 and a travel reimbursement upon joining and leaving the organisation.
- Teleworking subject to business requirements.
- Rich programme of activities attending regular events and participating in meetings with several stakeholders.
- NATO HQ Staff Centre which promotes employee wellbeing and fosters a healthy work environment (click here for more info special membership price for NATO interns)
Selection Criteria
Please note that you can apply for up to three (3) different NATO HQ Internship Programme vacancies!
Apply until 22 June 2025 at 23.59 Brussels time
Essential:
The candidate must:
- be a national of a NATO member state
- be at least 21 years old
- have at least two years of university level studies OR equivalent education OR be currently a student OR a recent graduate (degree obtained no longer than 12 months ago)
- have proficiency in one of the two official NATO languages (English/French).
Desirable:
The following criteria will be considered an advantage:
- Bachelors degree or in the final stage of a Masters degree relevant to the requested area of expertise
- elementary knowledge of the second official NATO language (English/French)
- be an advanced user of IT tools including Microsoft Office SharePoint;
- previous experience with other international organizations national administration research or industry.
Competencies required:
The candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:
- Achievement: Works to meet standards.
- Analytical thinking: Breaks down problems and sees basic relationships.
- Clarity and accuracy: Shows general concern for order and clarity and checks own work.
- Customer service orientation: Responds appropriately maintains clear communication.
- Empathy: Listens actively.
- Flexibility: Acts with flexibility.
- Initiative: Reacts to shortterm opportunities or problems.
- Organizational awareness: Understands the organizations structure.
- Teamwork: Cooperates shares information and knowledge freely offering support and cooperation.
Our Values:
NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion and strives to provide equal access to employment advancement and retention independent of gender age nationality ethnic origin religion or belief cultural background sexual orientation and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations and strongly encourages women and those living with disability to apply (please click here for more information).
NATO is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible working environment where all candidates living with disabilities can fully participate in the recruitment and selection process. If you require reasonable accommodation please inform us during your selection process. Candidates will be required to provide documented medical evidence to support their request for accommodation.
Special Notice:
In order for the Internship Office to assess your eligibility for the Internship Programme please attach the following documents:
- Copy of university qualifications you have completed and/or
- Proof of ongoing studies with the dates clearly mentioned if you are still studying.
We prefer that these documents are in one of the NATO official language (English or French). If you dont have these documents in English or French please attach a self translation.
Please ensure that all information is complete and accurate before submitting your application.
Please note that the application cannot be updated after the relevant deadline.
The pool of candidates will be available to all NATO IS / IMS Divisions Offices and NATO Bodies in case there is a need for a similar profile.
Due to the broad interest in NATO and the large number of potential candidates telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.
Read more about the Internship Programme including terms and conditions and what we offer at our website (please click here).
Kindly note that NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared in whole or in part by means of generative artificialintelligence (AI) tools including and without limitation to chatbots such as Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (Chat GPT) or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared in whole or in part by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATOs sole discretion and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
