Objectives

The NAMSA Internship has four main objectives:

• To provide interns with an opportunity to learn from the NAMSA community and gain a better understanding and balanced view of the Agency and NATO in general;
• To provide NAMSA with access to the latest theoretical and technical knowledge that the intern may apply through practical work assignments, as well as with additional resources;
• To contribute to creating a more diverse workforce at NAMSA by encouraging managers to take on interns of different nationalities, origins and backgrounds with a view, in the mid to long-term, to providing NAMSA with a younger and more diverse pool of potential future job applicants;
• To expand the understanding of NAMSA and NATO in Alliance countries.

Duration

Internships at NAMSA will normally last 6 months. Shorter periods or extensions will be possible only in exceptional cases based on the needs of the requesting organizational element.

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality	Application is limited to nationals of NAMSO member states.
Age	Candidates must be at least 21 years old at the start of the internship.
Qualification	Internships are exclusively offered to current students (at least 2 years of studies) or recent graduates (degree obtained within 12 months of the application). Specific projects may require a specified degree or qualification. For current students, a written agreement from the educational institute will be required prior to the start of the internship.
Languages	Proficiency in one of the two official NATO languages is essential, and a working knowledge of the other is desirable. Specific language skills requirements are outlined in the job description/intern profile.
Family relationship	Applicants who are closely related to a member of the staff are not eligible. Close relatives are relatives of the first degree, i.e. parents, spouse/partner, children, brothers/sisters.

Intern’s Obligations and Responsibilities

Interns are required to exercise the utmost discretion and confidentiality regarding facts and information that come to their knowledge during their internship at NAMSA. They remain covered by this obligation after the internship. Interns will sign a Declaration of Confidentiality when taking up the internship.

Remuneration

Unless they hold a scholarship, interns will be paid a lump sum of 750 EUR for a full month of work. The remuneration is not exempt from taxation. Interns may receive emoluments from outside sources. At the end of the internship period, interns will receive a certificate for their six months work.

Insurance

Interns are responsible for their own health and accident insurance. To this effect they will be required on joining to sign a waiver of responsibility. They will, however, be covered by accident insurance for occupational risks during the period of their internship contract.

Travel

Interns will not be reimbursed for their travel expenses on taking up duty or on leaving.

Leave

Interns are entitled to paid leave at the rate of 2.5 working days for every month of service completed after three months of service. Any accumulated leave not taken at the end of the contractual period will not be paid.

Security Requirements

Participation in an internship will normally be subject to receipt of an appropriate security clearance from the intern's national authorities. NAMSA will initiate the security clearance procedure as soon as the selected candidate has accepted the conditional offer. Interns may join the Agency only after the necessary clearance is obtained.

Administrative Formalities

Interns will be individually responsible for fulfilling all administrative formalities required by the host nation, including registration in their local commune, during their residence in Luxembourg. The NAMSA Human Resources Division will provide assistance as required.

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