Summer Student 2027 - Safety, Risk & Reliability

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 212,000 - 257,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks annual vacation

Canteen subsidy

Pension

Insurance

Parental leave

Profit-sharing

Job summary

DNV’s Maritime Advisory team seeks a motivated Summer student for Safety, Risk & Reliability. You will join project teams on safety and risk in the maritime industry, using data to identify trends and drive improvements, and turning complex information into clear summaries and visuals.

You’ll explore how new technologies, greener shipping, and AutoRemote affect safety while gaining valuable consulting experience in a global, diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Master student in one of the listed specializations.
• Basic ship knowledge or interest in maritime tech.
• Good English; Norwegian is a plus.
• Interest in consulting and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Join project teams on safety and risk in the maritime industry.
• Use data to spot trends, improvements, and risk drivers.
• Turn technical information into clear summaries, visuals, and recommendations.
• Explore how greener shipping and AutoRemote affect safety.

Skills

Motivated

Curious

Teamwork

English skills

Data visualization

Education

Master in Marine Technology / Naval Architecture

Master in Mechanical Engineering

Master in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering

Master in Industrial Economics (maritime)

Tools

Programming

Visualization tools

Data analysis

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

Maritime Advisory helps customers unlock the full potential of their assets, designs, and operations through expert advice and industry-leading insight. In Safety, Risk & Reliability, we deliver risk assessments, safety studies, and advisory services that support safe and sustainable maritime solutions, from decarbonization to AutoRemote and data driven operations.

Typical tasks as a Summer student in Safety, Risk & Reliability would be:

• Joining project teams working on safety and risk in the maritime industry.
• Use data to spot trends, improvements, and possible risk drivers.
• Turn technical information into clear summaries, visuals, and recommendations.
• Explore how new technologies, greener shipping, and AutoRemote operations affect safety.

What we offer

• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidised canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.
• Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours and workplace, with focus on work/life balance for our employees.
• Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, throws after-works and informal meetings all year long for you to join.
• Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing, and professional and personal development.
• By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.
• 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

Who are we looking for?

• You are motivated, curious, and interested in exploring consulting as a possible career path.
• You have basic ship knowledge and an interest in maritime technology, design, or operations.
• You enjoy asking questions, solving problems, and working with others.
• You communicate well in English; Norwegian is a plus.
• You may have experience with data, programming, or visualization tools, but this is not required.

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

• Marine Technology / Naval Architecture
• Mechanical Engineering
• Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering
• Industrial Economics with a technical maritime profile

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 Berit Letting on [phone]

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.