Summer job 2026 - Maritime Approval

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. 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.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime
We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we’re continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.

About the role

Are you ready to kickstart your career as a Summer Student in Maritime Approval next summer?

The Approval organization in DNV is driven by people’s competence and motivation to help and support our customers through the consistent delivery of high-quality services. As a member of M-SA, you act in a professional, competent, and service oriented environment and in return receive good possibilities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise, and to build a strong network with colleagues across locations.

If your ambition is to make a real difference and seek opportunities beyond business, this could be the perfect start of your career.

Our Managers in DNV are now looking for students for our summer jobs for the summer of 2026.
Managers will select summer students based on their business needs aligned with your education, experience and background.

Please indicate your master program specialization and/or main area of study during the application process. #summerjob

What we offer

• Valuable and real-life experience through our projects
• Meet other young professionals through established networks and informal events
• Well-equipped fitness center
• Close access to the sea and surrounding park with the possibility for different outdoor activities
• Hard work but also lots of fun
• Building a professional network
• Our Høvik office is located in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities and a kindergarten located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.

Previous summer temps have experienced the summer jobs in DNV to be an excellent opportunity to get to know DNV as a workplace while obtaining valuable and real work experience. At Høvik - enjoying an ice cream at the beach during lunch is another benefit!

Application process:
Please upload your application letter, CV and grade certificate to our application tracking system. All documents should be in English, if possible. Students without this information will not be considered.

Application deadline: 14th of October 2025

For more information about these positions, please contact:

Head of Department Electrical & Automation Systems, Marit Laumann tel.: +47 980 44 407

Head of Department Gas Technology, Piping & Safety, Trond Underland Berntzen, tel.: +47 976 60 226

Head of Department Ship Structures & Stability Sverre O. Bergli, tel.: +47 922 67 623 or Head of Department Precontract & PMA Hans Petter Loose, tel.: +47 932 58 229
(If your Master Program Specialization is “Marine Technology» and “Hydrodynamics & Structure, Construction”)

About you

We are looking for students with relevant knowledge and competence. We trust our summer students to help us keep our business up and running during the summer and make our projects proceed according to plan. We are primarily looking for 3rd and 4th year students with relevant Master Program specialization from:

• Marine Technology
• Hydrodynamics & Structure, Construction
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Power Engineering
• Automation
• Telecommunication
• Marine Machinery
• Marine Cybernetics

We are looking for candidates with as many as possible of the following qualities:

• Quick learner and data smart
• Open-minded and curious
• Self-driven and willing to share
• Flexible and service-minded
• Structured and systematic
• Analytical
• Able to work both individually and in teams
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written

Personal qualities:

We believe you have a passion for science and technology and can identify yourself with our purpose, vision, values, and standards. It is important to us that you find the work meaningful and that you will enjoy being a part of our organization and work environment.

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.