Your first place in space: apply now to the ESA internship programme

Browse this year’s opportunities directly on our recruitment website. Create your candidate profile, upload your CV and add your motivation letter to submit your application.

Please note that EAC internships can be found under the establishment ESOC when filtering.

What has changed this year?

This year, internships are offered remotely, on-site or partially on-site depending on the pandemic situation and in line with the relevant establishment’s policy (e.g. possible Green Pass requirement) in place when the internship begins.

Starting date

The starting date of the internship is flexible and can be decided by mutual agreement with your tutor. It should take into consideration that the internship is between three to six months long and you will need to be enrolled at your university for the entire duration of the internship.

For answers to all your questions, please check our FAQs.

To be eligible to apply for the ESA student internships, you must meet the following criteria:

• A Master’s student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of your degree programme
• 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, and Slovenia, as Associate Members, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Slovakia as European Cooperating States.

Our tips for applying

To make your application as strong as possible, we suggest the following steps:

• Read through the different opportunities thoroughly and select the one that is most in line with your educational background and interests.
• Share your motivation, interests and enthusiasm in your motivation letter – but keep it clear and concise.
• Answer the questions in the application form carefully: they are important for us to learn more about your profile and background.

Selection process

• November 2021: publication of internship opportunities.
• December 2021 - January 2022: shortlisting and selection of candidates.
• February 2022: earliest start date for internships. The take-up-duty date is set by mutual agreement and can be any time from February to October of the same year.

What does the student internship programme at ESA offer? How does the selection process work?

Check out our student internships page for further information and head to the FAQ page for answers to your most common queries.

More information

Learn more about the terms and conditions of ESA internships here.

Good luck with your application!