Appel à candidature pour stages rémunérés: OTAN NATO ACT Internship Programme 2017 early January 2016 to 30 April 2016

Closing date for applications is 30 April 2016

"Human Resources Branch Published on 01 January 2016

The HQ SACT Internship Programme 2017 aims to provide a small number of current or recent students with the opportunity to 'intern' with HQ SACT in Norfolk, Virginia or at the Joint Analysis Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) in Monsanto, Lisbon, Portugal. Interns will benefit by gaining understanding of an International Organization, while substantiating their Curriculum Vitae. All internship placements will be for a six month period, with start dates to be determined individually as interns cannot start their internship without their NATO Secret security clearance, and the timing for the completion of clearances varies by nation.

Internship Programme Specialty Areas (See Hyperlinked Job Descriptions)

HQ SACT – Norfolk, Virginia, USA

• Civilian Human Resources
• Commanders Action Group
• Education & Training Technologies
• Global Approach/Gender Advisor
• Innovation Doctrine and Lessons Learned Implementation
• Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
• Legal Affairs
• Logistics Deployment and Sustainment
• Office of the Political Advisor (POLAD)
• Operational Analysis
• Operational Experimentation
• Programme Management Office
• Project Management Branch
• Public Affairs Office
• Smart Defence Core Team
• Strategic Analysis
• Strategic Communications - Corporate Communications
• Strategic Issues & Engagement

JALLC – Monsanto, Lisbon, Portugal

• Information Management & Communications and Information Systems
• Operational Analysis
• Research Assistant Editor

Applicants must review the attached "Job Descriptions" for each of these specialty areas for specific details on each area to help them determine which (if any) Job Descriptions are of interest to them. Please note that when filling out an application for the 2017 ACT Internship Programme, applicants are required to provide their "top five" choices for placement by selecting the relevant Job Description, and also indicate whether the applicant would also be prepared to be placed in a position that is not one of their "top five".

Programme Objectives

To provide the Organization with access to the latest theoretical and technical knowledge that the intern can apply through practical work assignments, as well as with additional staff resources.

To provide interns with an opportunity to learn from the HQ SACT or JALLC community and get a better understanding and a more balanced view of the Organization.

To contribute to creating a more diverse and gender-balanced workforce.

To expand understanding of ACT, JALLC and NATO in Alliance countries.

Eligibility Criteria and Conditions for Internship

2017 Interns will be either current post graduate students or recent post graduates who have obtained their post graduate degree as of 1 January 2016.

Age: Over 21 at the time of internship (for insurance reasons) and not older than 35 at the time of application;

Nationality: Nationals of a NATO member country;

Languages: Proficiency in one of the official NATO languages (English/French); desirable working knowledge of the other. Please note that the work both oral and written in this Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English therefore, applicants who already possess a certification of English language proficiency from an internationally recognized testing body (e.g. TOEFL – Testing of English for Foreign Learners) are asked to include a copy with their application, however such certification is not a pre-requisite for the submission of an application .

Insurance and Immigration Requirements: Interns are required to have health insurance coverage, and take care of formalities with the U.S. authorities regarding their stay in the United States.

Security Clearance: All interns will require a security clearance from their national authorities prior to starting their internship at HQ SACT or JALLC. Applicants that already have a NATO Secret security clearance are asked to enclose a copy of the clearance with their application package.

Remuneration

Interns will be paid a lump sum of approximately $1,100 per month and will be reimbursed for travel costs on joining and separation from the Headquarters, subject to the internship regulations in force. The payment is not exempt from taxation.

Applicants are advised that the cost of living accommodation and transportation rates in the Norfolk area are very high and it is extremely difficult for interns to live on their monthly internship stipend alone.

2017 Internship Application Process

There will be one call for applications for the 2017 Internship Programme, early January 2016 to 30 April 2016, with start dates determined individually (in principle, in Spring and Fall). Internships will be for a six month period.

Application packages shall consist of the following documentation and are to be submitted electronically to intern@act.nato.int. Packages that include any additional documentation will be rejected.

• The completed application form in English, with:
  • Attached English language certification from internationally recognized English testing body (e.g. TOEFL) (if already in possession of a certification).
  • Attached copy of the Bachelor’s Degree Certificate or post graduate Degree Certificate, with a translation into English if applicable.
  • Attached copy of NATO Secret security clearance (if already in possession of a clearance)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivational letter, indicating why you want to intern at HQ SACT/JALLC and why you chose a specific specialty area/Job Description. When explaining why you chose a specific specialty area/Job Description, you are required to indicate why your particular educational background and field of study makes you especially well suited to intern in that specialty area(s) bearing the Job Description requirements in mind.

Applicants who are closely related in the first or second degree to a member of a NATO body, in particular, on the SACT or JALLC staff, are also required to include a statement to this effect, identifying their relative by name and position.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered further; and, due to the high number of applications, no follow-up correspondence will occur if the intern fails to submit all of the required application papers (as described above). Before submitting an application, prospective applicants should consult the FAQ’s on the HQ SACT Internship Programme 2017 .

The closing date for applications is 30 April 2016; any applications received after 1700hrs (EST) on 30 April 2016 will, with no exceptions, be rejected as an untimely submission.

A security clearance from the intern's national authorities is mandatory before the internship can start. HQ SACT will not provide assistance to initiate the process to gain a security clearance, until after an intern receives a conditional offer of acceptance into the Internship Programme. Applicants should not take any independent action to apply for a NATO secret security clearance through their national authorities.

If the intern holds a grant or scholarship, this should be made known in the application.

The ACT Internship Programme Decision Matrix: Action Timeline Consequence Advertise ACT Internship Programme early Jan 2016 to 30 Apr 2016 HQ SACT receives and receipts the applicants' emailed:
• Application form with attached English language certification (e.g. TOEFL), copy of degree and NATO Secret security clearance (if already held)
• Curriculum Vitae
• One-page Motivational Letter
• “Closely Related” Statement regarding relatives employed by/assigned to SACT or JALLC (if applicable) Confirm applicants' eligibility As soon as possible following receipt of application If 'Eligible', applicant will receive e-mail notification of registration If 'Not Eligible', applicant will receive e-mail notification detailing the reasons for the rejection Selection process Mid to late Jun 2016 If 'Selected”, either as an intern or as a reserve HQ SACT sends e-mail notification to applicant If 'Not Selected', HQ SACT sends 'regrets' e-mail to applicant On boarding Period 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017 On boarding process will be determined on an individual basis dependent upon when the Security Clearance is received Questions about the ACT Internship Programme should be sent by email to intern@act.nato.int

Source: http://www.act.nato.int/act-internship-programme-2017