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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
CAREERS IN DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL NATO PHOTOS
The Daily Telegraph
An attack on one Nato member will be regarded as an attack on them all
HOW TO BECOME A NATO INTERN THERE’S no substitute for experience, which is why Nato offers a six-month internship each year to students or recent graduates. This year there were 1,900 applications for 40 posts. Most applications are from students or graduates in political science, international relations or security standards, but Nato also welcomes those with experience in areas such as information technology, human resources, management, finance and engineering. Interns join a particular division or department, but are exposed to all aspects of Nato headquarters (right), via meetings with senior personnel. Intakes occur in March and September, but security clearance dictates that anyone wishing to apply must do so a year in advance between March and June, to secure a place for the following year. To apply online, go to www.nato.int, and complete the application form, attaching your CV. You will also need to write a letter of motivation stating the skills and experience you can bring to Nato. A dedicated officer from the personnel support service of the human resources department ensures that all newcomers receive help and assistance to settle in. Katrin Hett, the internship programme co-ordinator, based in the executive management department at Nato headquarters, spends a large amount of her time visiting universities and career fairs to publicise the organisation’s internship programme. “Interns — indeed anyone who comes to work at Nato — can enjoy the vibrancy of working for an international organisation,†she says. “At any given time, you have the opportunity to speak to 26 different nations. “Employment opportunities are fairly broad — from public relations and human resources roles through to the office of security and research on terrorism. New graduates quickly learn how to explicitly frame a policy, following it up with a succinct recommendation. Working for Nato is really worthwhile and there is that feeling that you are making a significant contribution.†μDetails of Nato vacancies, procedures and application forms are available by going to http://www.Nato.int/str recruit/index.htm Only nationals of Nato member countries can apply for posts on Nato’s international staff. Most appointments are made on the basis of interview panels and written tests. JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ executive.aspx
You must be aged over 21, fluent in English and French, and be enrolled at university or have completed a degree in the past two years.
While the internship is not linked directly to employment at Nato, experience of working for an international organisation should prove invaluable.
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Over the past decade, Nato has played an increasingly important role in crisis management and peacekeeping. The day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, Nato invoked Article 5 of the Treaty, which states that an attack on one or more Nato member will be regarded as an attack against them all, and permits “action as it deems necessary†to restore and maintain security. Nato has tried to refocus itself to address new challenges, for example, by sending trainers to Iraq and troops to Afghanistan. Agreements also permit the European Union to use Nato assets, should it wish to act independently in a crisis, on the condition that Nato does not want to act itself. At the 2002 Nato summit in Prague, allies launched a modernisation process to ensure that it can deal with modern-day threats.
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A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY H NATO’S INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE OFFERS REWARDING CHALLENGES FOR GRADUATES, WRITES HEATHER M C LEOD of national delegations and staff of national military representatives to Nato, 300 members of missions of Nato’s partner countries, and about 500 members of the international military. There are many job opportunities at managerial and professional-role level, with posts ranging from deputy assistant secretary-general, to junior administrative assistant. A degree is essential in this category, with some posts requiring several years of professional experience. Alexandra Taylor, 27, from Edmonton, in Canada, joined Nato three years ago after completing a Masters degree in international security and Islamic politics. She is now a media operations officer with the Nato press service, with a particular focus on Nato’s engagement in Afghanistan. “I became interested in working for Nato when I was 15, after I went on an exchange visit to France; I realised there were many career opportunities outside of Canada. I began as an intern, workign for six months in the public diplomacy division, and immediately became engrossed in the Nato dynamic and the relevance of the areas in which it is involved.†These days, issues such as global terrorism, cyber defence and energy security are all high on Nato’s agenda. “While my role in the Nato press service can be exhausting and stressful, it is certainly never boring. Before coming to work at Nato, I thought I was a pretty good multi-tasker, but from the first day, I have been amazed at how many issues need to be juggled at the same time. “My daily work frequently makes me feel as though I’m standing on quicksand: I arrive at the office each day with a specific plan to complete various tasks, but I am often caught up in the most pressing issues of the moment, whether it is a security incident in Afghanistan, or a political debate about our missions. “Yet I really enjoy working for an organisation that has to constantly elping to safeguard peace, freedom and democracy around the world has to be one of the noblest — and most challenging — career ambitions you can have. If it’s yours, you are possibly thinking about working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, better known by its acronym, Nato. With about 4,000 full-time staff working at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, you can expect to become part of an internationally and intellectually challenging working environment. About 1,200 international Nato civilians support the Secretary-General — Dutchman Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, who took up the position in 2004 — and experts and officials from the Nato member nations in their day-to-day activities. There are also 2,000 members adapt to an ever-changing and demanding global security situation, while remaining faithful to its core values of safeguarding freedom, the principles of democracy and the rule of law.†Taylor, like all staff, is fluent in French and English, but she has also studied some Arabic. The range of linguistic positions for job applicants includes heads of sections, revisers, interpreters, translators and trainee interpreters and translators. Administrative posts, covering qualified technical, clerical and administrative staff, require secondary education, with additional qualifications when necessary, plus several years of professional experience. Candidates must have a good knowledge of one of the two official languages. Without setting quotas, Nato tries to ensure that its workforce reflects the diversity of cultures and backgrounds of the nations that it serves, as well as an appropriate gender balance.
History man: Ernest Bevin, Britain’s then Minister of Foreign Affairs, signs the original Nato Treaty in 1949
FREEDOM IS KEY The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on April 4, 1949. Its fundamental role is to safeguard the freedom — including democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law — and security of its member countries by political and military means. All Nato decisions are taken jointly by the member countries on the basis of consensus, with the most important decisionmaking body, the North Atlantic Council, bringing together representatives of the 26 allies at the levels of ambassadors, ministers or heads of state and government.
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