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This position is based at the European Space Security and Education Centre (ESEC - Galaxia) in Transinne, Belgium.
The ESA Academy, a part of the ESA Education Office, is the agency’s overarching programme for university student space projects and training opportunities. Through a tailored transfer of space know-how and interaction with space professionals, the Academy takes students through a learning path that complements their academic education.
The ESA Academy programme comprises of three main segments:
'Fly Your Satellite!' is a programme within the Projects pillar which supports educational satellite teams developing CubeSats and other small satellites, with the design, test, launch, and operations of their satellite missions.
The CubeSat Support Facility (CSF) is a teaching, training, and testing facility for educational CubeSats and other space hardware. Its purpose is to offer training and test facilities for university students that are part or aiming to be part of ESA’s educational satellite initiatives such as 'Fly Your Satellite!', as well as supporting practical training as part of the Training Programme.
You can choose between the following topics:
As an intern in the ESA Academy's new Engagement pillar, you will support the coordination of various programmes, including:
You will be involved in the different steps of the programmes, assisting the event organisers and sponsored students where needed. You will help identify and implement process improvements, design an efficient database to manage programmes data, and extract meaningful statistics.
Specific tasks may include:
Specific tasks may include:
For more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook.
You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level and you need to remain enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship.
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
Educational knowledge:
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
At the Agency, we value diversity and welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of certain member states.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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