NATO Internship Assessment: Games, Interview & How to Prepare (2026)
NATO Headquarters describes a HireVue assessment with interactive business games and a recorded video interview. Use your invitation to choose the practice relevant to your stage.
Explore game practice →What the official HQ process confirms
Source checked: 11 October 2026 · Official NATO Headquarters internship application journey.
The published process gives candidates two weeks from receiving the HireVue invitation to complete the games and video interview. Follow the instructions and deadline in your own invitation.
The official page does not name a fixed game lineup. This guide covers the Headquarters internship programme; the YPP and other NATO bodies have their own selection instructions. For a separate application, see the NATO YPP guide and check that programme's invitation.
Choose relevant practice
The links below are independent practice formats. Choose the category relevant to the instructions you have received; they are not a confirmed NATO game sequence.
- Numerical tasks: Numerosity practice.
- Sequence memory: Digit Span or Disco Numbers practice.
- Visual matching: Shape Dance practice.
Learn the controls and rule, complete a practice round, then review one error and focus your next attempt on that difficulty. Practice results help you review your own work; they do not predict NATO's hiring decision.
Prepare for the recorded interview
Use the role description to prepare examples from your own experience and explain why this internship fits your skills. Rehearse answering aloud within the timing in your invitation. Custom interview lets you practise with your own questions.
Rehearse your own interview questions →FAQ
Is the NATO Internship assessment the same as the YPP?
Treat the programmes separately. The NATO Headquarters internship process confirms interactive business games and a recorded video interview, but does not publish a fixed game lineup or confirm that it matches the YPP. Follow the invitation for each programme.
How long do I have to complete the HQ assessment?
The published NATO Headquarters internship process gives candidates two weeks from receiving the HireVue invitation. Use the instructions and deadline in your own invitation. Other NATO bodies have their own programmes.
How do I prepare for the NATO Internship assessment?
Read your invitation, learn the relevant game instructions and controls, review one practice error and rehearse examples from your own experience for the recorded interview. Independent practice scores do not predict the hiring decision.