Summer Student 2027 - Hydrodynamics and Stability

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 156,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real-life project experience

Networking opportunities

Office by sea (Høvik)

Gym facilities

Shuttle service

Free parking

Job summary

DNV invites 3rd and 4th year Master students to join the Hydrodynamics and Stability group in Maritime Advisory, at our Høvik office outside Oslo. You will contribute to vessel response calculations, performance evaluation, and data analytics on real projects under expert guidance. Applicants should specify their master specialization and study area.

Application deadline is October 16th, 2026, CET. Contact Olav Rognebakke for questions; this is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on

Qualifications

• 3rd and 4th year Master students in relevant fields.
• Strong interest in marine hydrodynamics and stability.
• Good English communication; Norwegian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform vessel response calculations and evaluations.
• Engage in data analytics, programming and ML tasks.
• Collaborate with technical experts in a maritime advisory setting.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Naval Architecture

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science / AI

Cybernetics / Robotics

Physics / Mathematics

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.

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

The Hydrodynamics and Stability section delivers a wide range of consultancy services. We pride ourselves on being world-leading for assessment of hydrodynamic loads and their response for a variety of marine structures. Our tight team helps to ensure the safety of ships and floating offshore structures through stability services, from concept studies through operations, conversions and life extensions. We provide advice related to ship hydrodynamic performance, supporting the required shift in our industry to gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our services are delivered globally, and we experience a great level of trust from our clients.

Typical tasks as a Summer student in Hydrodynamics and Stability would be:

• Vessel response calculations
• Vessel performance evaluation
• Data analytics, programming, machine learning

A summer job in Maritime Advisory at our head office in Høvik (outside Oslo) will consist of a combination of individual tasks and teamwork, guided by technical experts.

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

What we offer

Reasons to work with us

• 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.

Previous summer students have experienced summer jobs in DNV to be an excellent opportunity to get to know DNV while obtaining real work experience and valuable business relations for the future.

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 primarily seeking 3rd and 4th year students with relevant Master Program specialization in:

• Naval Architechture
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science / Information Science / Artificial Intelligence
• Cybernetics / Robotics
• Physics /Mathematics

Who are we looking for?

• Highly motivated with an ambition to excel within technical problem solving
• A pro-active attitude to engage with other to find good solutions
• Good communication skills in English. Knowledge of Norwegian is a preference
• Finds marine engineering and technology to be highly interesting
• Skills and experience in programming are an advantage
• Wish to contribute to technological innovation and decarbonization

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 Olav Rognebakke, on [phone]

We are looking forward to receive your application!

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.

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.