If your ambition is to shape the future of safe, sustainable and digitalized shipping, this could be the perfect start for your career!

Join Maritime Advisory in DNV and help clients navigate decarbonization, digital transformation, and complex safety and performance challenges across the global maritime value chain. Our ambition is to be the world’s leading maritime advisor, delivering impact through exceptional people, cutting edge methods, and data driven solutions.

We are now looking for graduates who want to join our Maritime Trainee Program organized by the Norwegian Shipowners Association, starting in August 2026.

You will be permanently employed in our Decarbonization and Performance Advisory unit within DNV Maritime. As part of the trainee program, you will participate in five sessions held in Oslo, Bergen, Ålesund, Singapore, and London over a period of 18 months. These sessions serve as platforms for exchanging experiences and building relationships, while also providing broad insight into the maritime industry - including economic, strategic, leadership, and organizational challenges.

Why Maritime Advisory @ DNV?

Real client impact from day one. You will work shoulder to shoulder with shipowners, yards, ports, financiers and authorities on projects like fleet decarbonization roadmaps, future fuel choices, energy efficiency measures, safety & risk studies, and digital performance analytics
A community of experts. Maritime Advisory is a global unit of ~300 consultants and engineers, large enough to learn from world class specialists, small enough to know your colleagues
You’re at the heart of it. Our employer brand is built on putting people at the center. Use the opportunities, networks and tools available to shape your career and your impact

You will be engaged in activities such as:

Tackling client problems in decarbonization & performance (e.g., fuel/technology selection, CII/EE measures, GHG strategy, retrofit options
Translating technical analysis and data into clear insights, business cases and recommendations that support sound commercial decisions
Contributing to proposals, workshops and stakeholder engagement, present results to client teams and leaders
Collaborating across DNV to bring integrated solutions to market
Managing the financial and commercial aspects of your projects to ensure success

Reasons to work with us:

Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidized canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.
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.
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.
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.

We are looking for master’s students and recent graduates who combine analytical rigor with curiosity for client work.

Relevant fields include (but are not limited to):

Marine Technology
Automation/Cybernetics/Robotics
Computer/Data Science
Mathematics/Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Energy & Process,
Industrial Economics & Technology Management
Other techno commercial programs interested in strategy, markets and transformation in shipping

Must haves:

Master’s degree (or final year) with strong academic results and practical project experience (e.g., specialization project/master thesis, student projects, industry collaboration)
Ability to structure problems, analyze data (e.g., Python/Excel/Power BI), and communicate findings clearly in English (and preferably Norwegian)
Motivation to learn consulting craft: stakeholder engagement, facilitation, presentation, and report writing

Nice to haves:

Exposure to maritime sustainability, future fuels, electrification, digital twins/AI, or regulatory topics (IMO/EU)
Experience from student organizations, case competitions, internships or part time roles where you’ve worked with multidisciplinary teams and tight deadline
Fluent Scandinavian and fluent English oral and written

Interested? How to apply:

Please register your CV and attachments electronically and include your diplomas and transcripts along with your cover letter. The application must be submitted in English. Only applications that include all requested attachments and are submitted through this portal will be considered.

**Application deadline:**7th of October 2025

For more information about the role, kindly reach out to Arnstein Gloppen, HR Manager Maritime Advisory, arnstein.gloppen@dnv.com

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 newemail 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.

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.

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