Data Model Modernisation Intern

Data Model Modernisation Intern – 260134 Primary Location: Netherlands – The Hague Schedule: Full‑time Application Deadline: 08‑Mar‑2026, 11:59 PM Salary: 1,477.30 EUR per month (taxable, 38 hours a week)

About the Agency The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is NATO’s technology and cyber hub. We are a team of 3,400 civilian and military staff working across 30 locations to keep the Alliance connected and secure.

Description For more than 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. NCIA supports this mission by providing secure data, communications, and information technology services.

We are a key partner in NATO's Digital Transformation, working hand in hand with industry to provide technical solutions and expertise, facilitating political consultations and decision‑making, and enabling multi‑domain operations.

Our experts deliver secure static and deployable communications infrastructure, satellite communications, and IT services, strengthening NATO’s defence posture. Fulfilling NCIA’s missions is possible because of our greatest force – our people. In order to reinforce NATO’s edge, we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.

About the Program The NCIA internship is a 6‑month program based at one of our key hubs in The Netherlands, Belgium or Portugal. Internships start on 1 March or 1 September, depending on security‑clearance timelines.

During an internship, you will join and support a diverse international team, learn from experts through on‑the‑job training, and work independently on purposeful projects or initiatives.

About the Internship

Duration: 6 months

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Focus: Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Centre – supporting and protecting advanced ISR capabilities across four key domains.

The intern will support a data model modernisation initiative aimed at improving the structure, clarity and long‑term maintainability of an existing information model or ontology. Duties include:

Analyzing current models to identify semantic gaps, structural limitations and system dependencies.

Proposing improvements to enhance consistency, modularity and reusability.

Redesigning core entities, relationships and attributes using modern data‑centric and object‑based design principles.

Decoupling conceptual models from platform‑specific constraints.

Prototyping redesigned components and validating them against operational or analytical scenarios.

About You

Business modelling : Understands the purpose and benefits of modelling; uses established techniques; may assist in complex modelling activities; develops models under guidance.

Data engineering : Assists in developing and implementing data pipelines and data stores; performs administrative tasks to ensure data accessibility, security and protection.

Data modelling and design : Establishes, modifies or maintains simple data structures and associated components under guidance.

Behavioural Competencies

Deciding & Initiating Action : Takes responsibility, initiates change, makes quick, clear decisions, including tough choices.

Creating & Innovating : Produces new ideas, approaches and insights; creates innovative products or designs; finds multiple solutions to problems.

Relating & Networking : Builds good relationships with customers and staff at all levels, establishes effective networks of contacts, and uses humour appropriately.

Eligibility Criteria To be eligible to apply for our internship program, you must:

Be a national of a NATO member country.

Be currently studying toward a university‑level degree or have recently graduated within the past 12 months.

Have thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, written and spoken; some knowledge of the other language is desirable.

Attach a copy of your university degree or proof of ongoing studies with dates clearly mentioned.

Application Process

Apply via the NCIA Careers site by 23:59 CET Sunday 8th March 2026.

Initial evaluation includes logic, numeracy and behavioural gamified exercises plus on‑demand video questions aligned to the internship requirements.

Virtual interviews will take place in March and April.

Conditional offers presented to successful candidates by early May.

Compensation In the Netherlands, you will be compensated at a fixed taxable rate of 1,477.30 EUR per month, based on 38 hours a week. Reasonable travel expenses are covered from day one and upon return to your home location after the internship.

Future Opportunities High‑performing interns may be offered a paid post at G8 equivalent at the duty location for 6 months to a maximum of 24 months. There is no guarantee of transfer to an Internship Temporary Personnel (ITP) role, as funding aligns with business priorities and objectives.

Equal Opportunity Statement NCIA prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCIA career site.

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