NATO Internship - Office of Financial Control (OFC)

Primary Location

Belgium-Brussels

NATO Body

NATO International Staff (NATO IS)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

30-Apr-2026, 5:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

1,334.96

Grade

INTERN

Internship Call - OFC - Vacancy Notice

The Office of Financial Control (OFC) is responsible for procurement, financial operations and reporting for: the NATO IS civil and reimbursable budgets (including satellite offices); all NATO-wide pensions funds (currently: defined benefit pension scheme, defined contribution pension scheme and retirees medical claims fund); and other NATO agencies/bodies located at NATO Headquarters (HQ) for which OFC is responsible for providing procurement, budgetary, financial and accounting services, which currently are the NATO Naval Forces sensors and weapons Accuracy Check Site (FORACS) and the Munitions Safety Information Analysis Centre (MSIAC). OFC is also responsible for providing procurement, cash management, finance and accounting support to a number of extra budgetary funds (including trust funds) and bilateral arrangements, including the Tax Reimbursement Agreement with the United States (U.S.). The NATO-IS budget includes Brussels HQ operations as well as external Offices.

The OFC is organised around five main functions:

• Accounting and Finance
• Treasury
• Budget, Procurement & Reporting
• Programmes & Business Support
• Business Management Systems & Control.
  
  
  

How the daily work will look like?

As an intern with the Office of Financial Control (OFC), you will work closely with colleagues on finance, budget planning, analysis, and procurement services, gaining hands-on experience with financial reporting tools and software used for accounting, treasury, and procurement. Assigned to one of the five branches, your daily tasks may include supporting financial operations, researching best practices in finance and procurement, or assisting with the implementation and optimization of business management systems and internal controls. This role provides a unique opportunity to enhance your financial and business systems knowledge while expanding your professional network within NATO.

What do we offer?

• A 6-month traineeship at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels, starting in March / September 2027.
• A full-time traineeship (38 hours a week).
• A monthly grant of 1,334.96 € and a travel reimbursement upon joining and leaving the organisation.
• Teleworking subject to business requirements.
• A rich programme of activities, attending regular events and participating in meetings with several stakeholders.
• NATO HQ Staff Centre which promotes employee well-being and foster 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 vacancies!

Apply until 30/04/2026 [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:

• have a Bachelor's degree or in the final stage of a Master’s degree relevant to the requested area of expertise,
• elementary knowledge of the second official NATO language (English/French),
• be an advance user of IT tools including Microsoft Office, SharePoint;
  
  
  

4. 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 see 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 short-term opportunities or problems.
• Organizational awareness : Understands the Organization’s 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 to apply.

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.

Building Integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer, NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.

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 don’t 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 e-mail enquiries cannot be dealt with.

Read more about the Internship Programme, including terms and conditions, and what we offer at our website .

Kindly note that NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained 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 NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.