Final call to apply for the 2023 YGT Programme!
The ESA YGT call for applications closes 28 February 2023. Don’t hesitate to apply and kick-start your career in space today! Positions are available in engineering, science, IT and business services.
The ESA YGT Programme offers young graduates with a Master’s degree a unique opportunity to work on inspiring space missions at the heart of European space activities. Join our team of scientists, engineers and business professionals from all over Europe working together in an international and friendly environment.
Our mission is the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. Apply today to be a part of this mission.
How to apply
- Explore our Young Graduate Trainee opportunities here.
- Select the opportunity that interests you the most and fits best with your academic background and aspirations. Due to the high number of applications received each year, we can only accept a maximum of two applications per person.
- Register and create your candidate profile with your CV and motivation letter.
- Apply! You will be able to track the status of your application throughout the process by logging into your candidate profile.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for the YGT Programme, you must be:
- a student in the final year of a Master’s degree or have just graduated in engineering, science, IT or business services.
- a citizen of one of the following ESA Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Members, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria and Cyprus as European Cooperating States.
Want to learn more?
Find detailed information on the YGT Programme and answers to your most common questions on the dedicated FAQ page. Check out this page to discover other programmes available at ESA!
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Rewatch the 2023 information sessions
If you missed the live information sessions, you can find the video recordings below.
| Watch the recording | Hosted on CareerFairy This information session investigated the various entry-level programmes available at ESA with a focus on the YGT Programme. The online event included a Q&A session. |
| Watch the recording | Hosted on Twitch Current ESA YGTs joined former YGT and host, Corentin Buti, on his Twitch channel La Capsule to deep dive into what it’s like to work as a YGT and for ESA. Participants were able to join a live chat and take part in the conversation. |
| Watch the recording | Hosted on Webex Four YGTs shared the work they do on ESA projects, their own personal experience of the application process and the tips and tricks they learned when applying to ESA. They were joined by ESA’s entry-level coordinator Andrew Kane. |
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