What does the internship involve?
Equinor’s summer internship is designed for students who want hands-on experience and a future career in energy. You’ll gain practical insight into your chosen discipline while learning about our operations and strategy across oil, gas, renewables, and low-carbon solutions.
This experience will strengthen your studies, build valuable skills, and give you the opportunity to be part of the energy transition.
Disciplines recruiting in 2025 include:
Process & Flow Assurance
Subsea Facilities
Mechanical Technology
Electrical Power Engineering
Renewables Technology
Offshore Geotechnics
Technical Safety & Risk Management
Safety, Security & Sustainability Technical
Operation & Maintenance Technology
Supply Chain Management
Materials Technology
Locations: Bergen, Hammerfest, Harstad, Kårstø, Kollsnes, Mongstad, Oslo, Porsgrunn, Stavanger, Stjørdal, Tjeldbergodden, Trondheim
More details: Equinor Careers – Technology & Engineering
What we expect from you
We welcome students from diverse backgrounds and look for qualities such as openness, collaboration, courage, care, and curiosity. You should be adaptable, communicative, and eager to learn in a digital, multicultural environment.
Requirements:
Currently studying for a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a solid academic record
Fluent in English
No more than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience
Completed at least 2 years of higher education before the internship starts
At least 1 year of study left after the internship ends
Extracurricular activities and/or voluntary work are a plus
What we offer you
Real responsibility through tasks and projects in your discipline
Learning sessions on Equinor’s business, energy industry, and topics such as career development, psychological safety, and unconscious bias
Opportunities to build your skills, expand your network, and explore career paths within a leading energy company
Equal opportunities
Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status. We will make reasonable adjustments during recruitment for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Please include any requirements in your application.
Application process
Please attach the following (in English or a Scandinavian language):
CV/resume
Transcripts of records (temporary transcripts accepted if still studying)
Only applications with these documents will be evaluated. All temporary hires are screened using relevant sanctions lists.
Important notes
Interns are expected to work from the country of employment; relocation support is not provided.
A valid work permit for the country applied to is required at the point of application and for the full duration of the internship. Equinor does not sponsor work permits or visas.
Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 22,000 colleagues working in nearly 30 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?
We're Equinor, an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. We’re the largest oil and gas operator in Norway, one of the world’s largest offshore operators, and a growing force in renewables.
Our programmes
Graduates -You've worked hard for your education, now you're ready to put your learning into action on the first step in your career. As a graduate at Equinor, that means contributing to one of the most important challenges of our time – the energy transition. Learn more about our graduate programme at equinor.com/careers/graduates
Summer interns -The need to meet an increasing demand for energy in a more sustainable way is one of the biggest challenges facing humankind today. Every business area, team and project in Equinor plays a role in delivering this mission, and our summer internship is no different. Learn more about our internship programme at equinor.com/careers/summer-interns
