ESA Careers Week 2022
Want to find out about applying for a job at ESA? Want to hear about the projects our teams are working on? Interested in joining our online job fair? You can do all this and more at ESA Careers Week from 2-5 May!
What is ESA Careers Week?
What to expect?
Who can attend?
Where will it take place?
How can I take part/register?
Agenda of the Week
ESA Careers Fair Agenda
What is ESA Careers Week?
ESA Careers Week marks the first time that ESA has dedicated an entire week to raising awareness about the job opportunities we offer. Join the live events to hear first-hand from ESA employees working on current projects contributing to space exploration and get insights on what it is like to work for ESA.
ESA Careers Week will also include a job fair hosted on the ‘Let’s Get Digital’ platform, with live lectures, Q&A sessions with ESA professionals and one-on-one discussions with HR advisors. Register here for the job fair!
ESA is waiting to launch your career; what are you waiting for?
Download the ESA Careers Week flyer here.
What to expect?
- Live panel discussions
- Keynote address
- Video interviews
- Careers fair
- Live Q&A
Who can attend?
- Students and recent graduates
- Professionals at any stage of their career
- Anyone with a passion for space and curiosity about what an ESA career can offer!
Where will it take place?
ESA Careers Week is a fully virtual campaign. Catch content on:
- ESA Web TV
- ESA Careers Page
- YouTube
How can I take part/register?
More information on how to join the live sessions will be coming soon on our website. You can watch the sessions live or later on demand. To join the job fair, you will need to register (for free) on Let’s Get Digital.
Agenda of the Week*
| Monday 2 May | ||
| 11:00-11:30 | Opening speech Join the ESA Director General, Josef Aschbacher, for the official opening speech of ESA Careers Week. |
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| 11:30-12:30 | Panel discussion: The Future of Careers at ESA Since 2020, ESA has been riding a recruitment wave stemming from the fact that, between 2020 and 2030, 44% of the ESA workforce will retire. This, combined with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the way we work, forms a major catalyst for change. ESA is evolving, and will continue to evolve for the foreseeable future. Join a roundtable discussion with the ESA Head of Human Resources, the ESA Chief Diversity Officer, and the ESA Head of Talent Acquisition to hear how they see the future of careers at ESA and who they expect their new colleagues to be. |
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| 12:00 | Meet the Optical Engineering Team Dive into Optical Engineering and hear about the projects, goals, challenges and work environment from ESA staff. |
Across social media (VOD) |
| 13:30-14:30 | Meet the People: Life in an ESA Project Have you ever wondered what it was like to work in a satellite development project at the European Space Agency? Learn from the experts working in the Ariel satellite Project team. They will explain the incredible team effort required to bring this complex project from early inception, manufacturing of the satellite, accommodating its payloads and ensuring a successful launch to pave the way for exciting scientific discoveries. Ariel is one ESA’s science missions that will be launched in 2029 and will discover the composition of exoplanets by examining their atmospheres. |
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| Tuesday 3 May | ||
| 11:00 | Meet the IT Team Have a passion for all things IT? See behind the scenes and find out how it is to work for the IT Department at ESA. |
Across social media (VOD) |
| 13:30-14:30 | Meet the People: Preparing ESA Projects R&D plays a key role as part of ESA’s mission to share the development of Europe’s space capability and to keep European industry at the leading edge of technology development. Not only are new and innovative technologies constantly being developed and tested to pave the way for future satellite projects, but ESA is also facilitating their application to scientific and commercial products and services. And well before an individual satellite project can be started, ESA and its experts are hard at work preparing the way through feasibility studies and assessments. Join ESA experts working in the Concurrent Design Facility, Phi-Lab and the ARTES Programme to hear about their contributions to the overall ESA mission. |
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| 15:30-16:30 | Meet the People: Launching and operating ESA projects Once the preparatory work has been completed, and the satellite developed and manufactured, the next step is launch and operations with a view to ensuring that it fulfils its original mission objectives. The post-launch phase can span many years, often as long or longer than the developmental phase. Some ESA scientific satellites even continue to operate beyond their original planned lifespan. Join ESA experts working in launchers, operations, mission management and scientific data processing to find out what happens in the final phases of the mission when all the planning and development comes to fruition. |
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| Wednesday 4 May | ||
| 11:00 | Ask HR We asked our followers on social media to send in questions they would like to ask the ESA HR Department. This is your opportunity to hear the answers first hand. Have fun learning more about careers and recruitment here at ESA! |
Across social media (VOD) |
| 13:00-14:00 | Entry-level Programmes ESA has a number of programmes open to young professionals who are either still studying or have little to no work experience. Join this session to hear about what ESA has to offer. The programmes coordinator together with a few colleagues will share their insight and let you discover which path could lead to your future career! |
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| 15:00-16:00 | ESA Academy ESA Academy is ESA's overarching programme for undergraduate to PhD level students. Through a tailored transfer of space know-how and interaction with space professionals, ESA Academy takes students through a learning path that enriches and complements their academic education. In this session, participants will be informed on the different opportunities, ranging from training courses to the manufacturing of satellites, and what it takes to participate in them. Finally, the presenters will provide some insight into the evolving, future, ESA Academy programme. |
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| Thursday 5 May | ||
| 11:00 | Meet the Navigation Team Dive into our navigation activities and hear about the projects, goals, challenges and work environment from ESA staff working in the Navigation Directorate and the Directorate for Technology, Engineering and Quality. |
Across social media (VOD) |
| 13:30-17:00 | ESA Careers Fair Join the first ESA Careers Fair to find out more about jobs at ESA and to have one-on-one discussions with ESA HR and other colleagues. Register here! (see agenda below) |
Let's Get Digital (live, registration required) |
ESA Careers Fair Agenda(Thursday 5 May)
ESA Careers Fair will take place on the digital platform Let's Get Digital. Registration required to attend.
| 13:30-13:40 | Opening |
| 13:45-16:30 | Meet with an ESA Representative Join in a 1-on-1 discussion with an ESA Representative. |
| 13:45-15:45 | Room 1: ESA Projects Jump in this session about ESA projects like Plato, Flex, the Lunar Lander or InCubed and the people behind them. |
| 14:00-15:00 | Room 2: HR Workshops Learn the key points on what makes a good CV and cover letter when applying to ESA, what the ESA selection process is, and an open Q&A from the audience. |
| 13:45-15:45 | Room 3: Software and Security Engineering How does IT, cybersecurity and software engineering play a role in ESA projects and missions? |
| 13:45-15:45 | Room 4: Engineering & Support to ESA Projects Hear from ESA experts working in propulsion, thermal control, project control, and components on how they support ESA projects. |
| 16:15-16:55 | Panel Discussion Following the presentations in the various rooms, hear about the human side to what it’s like to work on projects at ESA. |
| 16:55-17:00 | Closing |
In the meantime...
Check out the opportunities currently available at ESA!
Our vacancies are published regularly on our recruiting website where you can apply, track the status of your application or set up a job alert with your choice of keyword.
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