Summer Internship Programme 2027 Norway - Technology & Engineering

Equinor; Sarpsborg; On-site; NOK 201,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinor offers a summer internship for students to gain hands-on experience across disciplines in oil, gas, renewables and low carbon solutions. The program aims to invest in the next generation and help you develop studies and future career skills.

You’ll work on real tasks with your team, learn from industry experts, attend sessions on energy markets and strategy, and grow your professional network. This is a path to explore your future in a leading energy company.

Qualifications

• You are currently studying for a bachelor’s degree, master's or Ph.D. and you have a good academic record.
• You are fluent in English.
• You have no more than two years of relevant full‑time work experience.
• You have completed at least two years of higher education before the internship starts.
• You have at least one year of higher education left after the internship ends.
• Extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Work on real tasks and projects together with your team.
• Learn from industry experts within your field of study.
• Join learning sessions covering our business areas, the energy markets and our strategy.
• Engage in development sessions designed to support your personal growth and career development.
• Grow your network and build relationships across Equinor.
• Get a clearer view of your future career path in a leading energy company.

Skills

English fluency

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in progress

Two years of higher education completed

One year of higher education left

Job description

What does the internship involve? If you’re a student interested in a career in Equinor, our summer internship enables you to gain highly relevant hands‑on experience in your chosen discipline.

Our goal is to invest in the next generations. The internship will give you a broad understanding of our operations and strategy across all our key areas: oil, gas, renewables and low carbon solutions.

What’s more, it will give you the experience and skills you need in your studies and future career. We believe that the future belongs to those who can transform the way we power the world and hope you will help us achieve that.

Discipline Insights

• Electrical Power Engineering (Bergen, Hammerfest, Kårstø, Oslo, Stavanger)
• Operation and Maintenance Technology (Hammerfest, Stjørdal)
• Technical Safety and Risk Management (Bergen, Porsgrunn, Stavanger)
• Process & Flow Assurance (Bergen, Oslo, Porsgrunn, Stavanger, Sture & Kollsnes, Trondheim)
• Mechanical Technology (Bergen, Kollsnes, Kårstø, Oslo, Trondheim)
• Safety, Security & Sustainability Technical (Stavanger)
• Supply Chain Management Technical (Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger)
• Materials Technology (Porsgrunn, Trondheim)
• Subsea Technology (Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger, Stjørdal)
• Marine Technology & Structure (Bergen, Harstad, Oslo, Stavanger, Stjørdal, Trondheim)

Find Out More About The Different Disciplines Here

https://www.equinor.com/careers/technology-and-engineering

Here’s What We Expect From You

We welcome a diverse range of backgrounds to our summer internship programme, valuing a blend of skills and academic achievements. However, there are specific qualities and requirements we consider essential for success:

Qualities

• You identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow; open, collaborative, courageous and caring.
• You live by our safety and security expectations, contributing to our zero-harm culture.
• You communicate well, facilitate collaboration, influence stakeholders, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture.
• You adapt to change, embrace new technology, and perform in a digitally enabled environment.
• You demonstrate a curious mind and the ability to solve problems, innovate, and identify new ways of delivering on our objectives.
• You have a global mindset and navigate well in multicultural environments.

Skills And Academic Requirements

• You are currently studying for a bachelor’s degree, master's or Ph.D. and you have a good academic record
• You are fluent in English
• You have no more than two years of relevant full‑time work experience
• You have completed at least two years of higher education before the internship starts
• You have at least one year of higher education left after the internship ends
• Extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work are an advantage.

What we can offer you

A summer internship is an ideal opportunity for you to get to know Equinor, our people, culture, and the way we work.

During Your Internship You Will

• Work on real tasks and projects together with your team
• Learn from industry experts within you field of study
• Join learning sessions covering our business areas, the energy markets and our strategy
• Engage in development sessions designed to support your personal growth and career development
• Grow your network and build relationships across Equinor
• Get a clearer view of your future career path in a leading energy company

It is not just an internship, it is a chance to explore what the future of energy could look like, and your role in shaping it.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which includes hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.

We also believe everyone should be paid fairly and consistently for their contribution to our collective success. To ensure fairness and transparency, positions at Equinor are evaluated using our global job architecture based on the position’s responsibilities, complexity, and impact, and regularly reviewed to ensure consistency and alignment across the organisation.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?