Maritime Summer Internship, Miami - Fleet in Service Surveyor

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

DNV Maritime Region Americas is offering Summer 2026 internship opportunities.

If you are seeking a new challenge, have the ambition to make a meaningful impact, and want to explore opportunities beyond business, this could be the ideal starting point for your career.

We are currently looking for students to join us for a Summer 2026 internship in Miami, Florida.

We will select Seniors based on business needs aligned with your education, experience, and background. 

We trust you as a relevant candidate are triggered by our purpose of safeguarding life, property, and the environment, which is key in our projects.

We are primarily hiring candidates with relevant Bachelor or Masters program specializations from:

• Marine Engineering
• Marine Transportation/Operations
• Marine Machinery
• Marine Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Naval Architecture
• Mechatronics
  
  

What You'll Do

• The internship will last approximately 10 weeks. You will have the opportunity to work within various relevant technical disciplines. Our ambition is to give a broad technical foundation to pursue your career further.
• You will be given the chance to explore our Maritime organization and become familiar with the daily working life of surveyors and technical employees. You will gain valuable surveying, inspection, and technical experience
• You will become well acquainted with the DNV's company culture and organization and expand your professional network. We are confident that we can offer an interesting, challenging, and fun experience
• You will be responsible for a technical project for DNV, which will be agreed after selection of the internship.
• Gain familiarization with different types of vessels, for example cargo vessels, container vessels, tankers and cruise ships.
• Gain familiarization with vessel design and construction onboard ships and at shipyards. Physically inspect vessels deck side, engine room, accommodation and bridge.
• Gain experience with steel repair procedures, like welding, Non Destructive Testing methods, visual inspection and pressure testing .
  
  

What we offer

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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About You

You are an adventurer with a passion for the Maritime industry and can identify yourself with our purpose, vision and values. It is important to us that you fit well into the organization and working environment.

What Is Required

• Senior level in the above specified programs specializations
• Please indicate your Bachelor's or master's program specialization and/or main area of study during the application process.
• Strong interpersonal skills (communicate well in any environment)
• Flexible with work schedule on-board vessel or in field service
• Current TWIC (Transpiration Worker Identification Credential) card or at the start of assignment
• Physical abilities necessary to perform regular functions of the job: Climbing pilot ladders and vertical ladders of various heights, entering and exiting tanks, working in confined spaces, performing pilot and boat transfers, conducting voyage surveys, and working in harsh climates. Travel to and from survey sites and manufacturing plants aboard various marine vessels. Some tasks may be performed in an office environment. The use of small tools and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with DNV safety procedures may also be required.
• Quick learner
• Proactive, and with a service-minded attitude
• Comfortable with new challenges and a personal drive to achieve goals
• A creative problem-solving attitude
• The ability to build networks Ability to work individually as well as in a collaborative environment
• Analytical, structured, and systematic
• Adhere to the Growth Mindset thinking
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Must have current valid driver's license
• Willingness to travel up to 40% domestic and some international
• We conduct a pre-employment background check and drug screening
• Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position