Last call to apply for the ESA Student Internship Programme
The 2023 call for student internship opportunities at ESA will close on 30 November 2023. Apply to ESA today and launch your career in space! Browse this year’s opportunities directly on our job website. Create your candidate profile, upload your CV and add your motivation letter to submit your application.
To be eligible to apply for an ESA internship, you must meet the following criteria:
- A student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level.
- A citizen of one of the following ESA Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, 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.
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 opportunity that most interests you and fits best with your academic background and aspirations. You can apply to a maximum of two internship positions, however within each internship opportunity there is no limit to the choice of topics.
- 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 2023: publication of internship opportunities.
December 2023 - January 2024: shortlisting and selection of candidates.
February 2024: earliest start date for internships. The starting date of the internship is flexible (between February and October of the same year) 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.
More information
For answers to your most common queries, please check our FAQs.
Check out our student internships page for further information, including terms and conditions of the internships.
Get insights on the ESA Student Internship Programme from those who know it best! Click here to read our interview with Andrew Kane, ESA Entry-Level Programmes Coordinator, and three former ESA interns who are now completing Young Graduate Traineeships at the agency.
Good luck with your application!
