Intern in the ESA's Space Safety Programme, Space Safety coordination

Our team and mission

This position is based at the ESA HQ - Paris, France

The ESA Space Safety Programme takes care of all potential hazards from space or in space, which can impact human activities on Earth or again in space. The spectrum of tasks ranges from gathering the basic understanding of space hazards originating from our Sun, from man-made space debris, or from asteroids potentially colliding with the Earth. It also addresses basic approaches to mitigate these hazards and to implement space systems end-to-end in a sustainable and eco-compatible way. Moreover, several corner stone missions are underway to demonstrate basic methods of space weather forecasting, asteroid deflection and active space debris removal from orbit. 

In execution of these tasks, the Space Safety Programme has the following entities: 

• Space Weather Office (OPS-SW) 
• Planetary Defence Office (OPS-SP) 
• Space Debris Office (OPS-SD) 
• Clean Space Office (OPS-SC) 
• Frequency Management Office (OPS-SF) 

Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity for the internship

Topic of the internship: Space Safety coordination 
 

Focus area 1: Space Safety coordination

You will have the opportunity to support the team in preparing, developing, implementing and maintaining the overall programmatic aspects of the programme. This entails the support to the preparation of member state bilaterals, ESA internal decision boards and outreach events.

Focus area 2: Space Safety communication

You will be involved in the ESA Space Safety communication strategy, support the online presence of the initiative, help with the outreach activities and the creation of related articles. Further, industrial activities towards preparation of supporting imagery and video material as well as gaming apps and VR application for outreach are to be supported.

Focus area 3: Space Safety events

You will support the organization and conduct of in-person events. This includes major topical conferences, industry days and other outreach events. Activities would comprise the registration, preparation of logistics from rooms, catering to security and on-site reception desk.

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook

Education

You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level and you need to remain enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship.

Additional requirements

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.