NATO Internship Programme 2027 in Rome, Italy

The NATO Internship Programme 2027 is a paid international internship hosted by the NATO Defense College in Rome, open to students and recent graduates from NATO member states. It offers hands-on work experience in areas related to international relations, security studies, diplomacy, and defense policy, with intake periods in February 2027 and August 2027. The programme provides an intern stipend, travel reimbursement, paid leave, and in-house training.

Monthly stipend; travel reimbursement; paid leave; induction and briefings; exposure to international security and defense policy work; networking opportunities.

Applicants must be citizens of a NATO member country, aged 21 to under 30 on the application closing date, and have completed at least two years of university study with current enrollment in the third year or have obtained their highest degree no more than one year before applying.

Submit application through the official NATO job portal (Taleo).