Summer Student 2027 - Control Systems

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Valuable real-life experience

Networking with young professionals

Professional networking opportunities

Well-equipped exercise center (Høvik)

Sea-adjacent environment and outdoor活动

Job summary

DNV invites 3rd and 4th year Master students to join our Maritime summer program in Oslo/Høvik. You will engage with ship classification services, testing, certification, and technical advisory as part of a global leader in risk management.

Bring your Master specialization in Cybernetics, Automation, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Economics and Technology Management or Information Systems/Data Engineering. We value curiosity, data literacy, teamwork, and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree with a specialization aligned to Maritime tech.
• Strong analytical mindset and data literacy for tech projects.
• Good communication and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Quick learner

Data smart

Open-minded

Curious

Team player

Fluent in English

Education

Master's program specialization (3rd/4th year)

Cybernetics

Automation

Computer Science

Electrical engineering

Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Information systems / Data engineering

Job description

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

In 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.

Are you ready to kickstart your career as a Summer Student in 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.

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

Ship Classification is the backbone of our Maritime business, delivering trusted approval, verification, and certification services for vessels and components worldwide. Through expert governance and global processes, we ensure safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

Our Approval Centre, with teams in Gdynia, Hamburg, and Oslo (Høvik), offers a professional and collaborative environment where you can grow your expertise, expand your network, and make a real impact in the maritime industry.

Our Managers in Approval are now looking for students for our summer jobs for the summer of 2027. They 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.

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:

• Cybernetics
• Automation
• Computer Science
• Electrical engineering
• Industrial Economics and Technology Management
• Information systems / Data engineering

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What we offer

• Valuable and real-life experience through our projects
• Meet other young professionals through established networks and informal events
• Opportunity to build a professional network
• Well-equipped exercise center (Høvik)
• Close access to the sea and surrounding park with possibility for different outdoor activities

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.

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.

About You

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

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.

For More Information About These Positions, Please Contact

Head of Section, TA/MED Electrical, Automation ＆ Navigation Systems: Frederik Elter [phone]

Head of Section, Integrated Ship’s systems: Ellen Beck Pedersen [phone]

Head of Section, Control Systems (Deputy): Åshild Rosland [phone]

Head of Section, Electrical Systems: Stian Sundbakken [phone]

We are looking forward to reviewing your application!

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.