Summer student 2027 - Strenghts and Stability in Technical Support

Location: Oslo, Norway Department: Support

Are you ready to kick-start your career as a Summer Student in ERS, Hull & Materials, Maritime next summer?

With 15,000 employees operating in over 100 countries, DNV is a leading expert in risk management and assurance. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

The ERS, Hull & Materials section supports the global maritime industry through technical advisory services, emergency response, hull structural assessments, survey support, and vessel integrity evaluations. Our team combines expertise in ship structures, materials, classification, and emergency response to help customers operate safely and sustainably.

We are looking for a student for a summer job in 2027.

Typical tasks as a Summer Student in ERS, Hull & Materials will be:

Development and verification of vessel structural models using Nauticus Hull

Interpretation of ship drawings and technical documentation

Support to DNV's Emergency Response Service (ERS)

Preparation of Executive Hull Summaries (EHS)

Assistance with technical helpdesk cases and customer support activities

Review of survey documentation and hull findings

Data quality improvement and technical documentation tasks

Participation in technical trainings, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions

Depending on your background and interests, you may also have opportunities to participate in technical analyses, rule interpretation work, and other activities.

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At DNV, you will gain practical engineering experience while working alongside experienced specialists and industry experts.

Reasons to work with us:

Meaningful and challenging assignments

Exposure to real-life maritime engineering projects

Insight into emergency response and vessel integrity services

Structured training

A collaborative and international working environment

Opportunities to build your professional network

Many of our former summer students describe the experience as an excellent introduction to the maritime industry and professional engineering work.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Who are we looking for:

A student pursuing a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant engineering field

A strong interest in maritime technology and ship structures

An analytical mindset with a passion for solving technical challenges

A proactive, curious, and eager-to-learn attitude

Good communication skills in English

The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Previous knowledge of ship structures, finite element analysis, classification rules, or maritime operations is beneficial but not required.

Interested? How to apply:

To be considered for this role, please ensure that you upload your CV, application letter, and grade transcripts in our application system. The CV and application letter must be submitted in English. Students without this information will not be considered.

If you choose to apply for more than one role in DNV, please state your preference in your application letter.

Application deadline: October 16th 2026 at 23.59 CET. We will evaluate your application after the deadline and thank you for your patience.

Any questions? Please contact Tatiana Tzeferakou, +47 97 01 55 58.

Please note: if you either decide to withdraw or want to make changes in your application, you will need to submit a whole new application with a new email address. Please have all documents ready before submitting your final application.