Job Description

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.

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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.

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

Interested? How to apply:

To be considered for this role, please register your CV, application letter, and grade transcripts in our application tracking system (Oracle) electronically. All documents should be in English. Students without this information will not be considered. If you choose to apply for more than one role in DNV, please state your preference in the application letter.

Note: It is important that you upload your diplomas and transcripts with your application:

1. Upload your CV in our portal
2. Scan diplomas and transcripts and upload them

Application deadline: 16.10.2026. We will evaluate your application after the deadline.

Any questions? Please contact Olav Rognebakke, on +4792234493

We are looking forward to receive your application!

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.