Our team and mission

This position is based at the ESA HQ - Paris, France

Within the Strategy and Transformation Office, you will be part of the team in charge of the coordination of the Space Safety Programme and of the management of the Protect Accelerator.

Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity for the internship

During this 6-month internship, you will support the team in charge of Space Safety programme coordination and of the management of the Protect Accelerator, especially on activities related to Zero Debris and to the development of space weather services in Europe.

You can choose between the following topics:
 

1) Topic 1: Supporting Space Safety programme coordination 

You will support the coordination of the Space Safety programme through the preparation of reports, briefs, background material and presentations for the coordinators’ interactions with the rest of the Agency, ESA Member States and other partners (e.g. foreign agencies, industry, EU).

2) Topic 2: Supporting the activities of the Protect Accelerator 

You will support the activities of the Protect Accelerator, which was established to connect space and non-space actors beyond ESA to protect European assets from space hazards, including debris and space weather interferences, in synergy with relevant national, EU or other European initiatives. Implemented by the ESA Directorate of Operations, it leverages the capabilities and solutions developed by the Space Safety Programme to foster collaborative capacity building activities with all relevant actors of the European and global space sectors for the achievement of a Zero Debris future by 2030 and to ensure the availability of space weather services in Europe. 

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education

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.

Additional requirements

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.

Academic and/or practical experience in both engineering and/or science on the one hand, and public policy, political science or international relations on the other hand, would be a strong asset.