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Launch Your Career with an Internship at the Forefront of Space Exploration and Training
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Location
Cologne, Germany
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Join the prestigious European Space Agency (ESA), a beacon of global space exploration and cooperation, offering a unique opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment. ESA is known for its collaborative efforts with major space agencies like NASA and JAXA, and for its commitment to innovation and education in the field of space science. As an intern, you'll be at the heart of the Space Training Team, contributing to the advancement of human spaceflight and support operations.
- Understand and deliver training for astronauts and Ground Support Personnel on Columbus European Laboratory systems and experiments.
- Develop specialist training materials in Robotics and Space Analogues.
- Create impactful multimedia content, including videos and graphics, for astronaut and ground personnel training.
- Current student status with enrollment at a university for the entire internship duration.
- Preference for candidates in the final or penultimate year at the master’s level in a technical or scientific field.
- Proficiency in English or French, with additional Member State language skills beneficial.
- Strong multimedia skills, including Adobe Creative Cloud, video editing, and design.
- Experience with infographics, online learning, and Learning Management Systems is advantageous.
- Eligibility extends to nationals from ESA Member States, Associate Member States, Cooperating States, and European Cooperating States (ECS).
The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
The Space Training Team is responsible for the training of European, International Partner (NASA, ROSCOSMOS, JAXA, Canadian Space Agency) and other astronauts about the systems and payloads (experiments) of the Columbus European Laboratory. In addition, the Space Training Team conducts specialist training in Robotics and Space Analogues. In addition to astronauts, we also train the Ground Support Personnel, or communicators, who support the operation of payloads on board the ISS.
We are looking for talented, enthusiastic interns with top notch multimedia skills (video, 2D and 3D graphics, design) to be involved in exciting projects in the Space Training Team. You might be involved in making videos that will be watched by astronauts on board the ISS or preparing media for training material for astronauts and the ground-based communicators who support them.
Candidates must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship. Applicants should preferably be in their final or second to last year of a university course at master’s level in a technical or scientific discipline.
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.
Essential skills: Proficient in using Adobe CC (especially Premiere) or equivalent; Good camera and video editing skills; All around solid multimedia/design skills.
Helpful: Experience in creating infographics and working with technical/scientific information; An understanding or experience of online learning and Learning Management Systems and instructional theories; Experience with rapid authoring tools (eg Captivate, Articulate).
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following 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 Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
