Intern: Director General’s Cabinet & State Relations

European Space Agency - ESA; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

ESA Headquarters in Paris is offering an internship in the Director General's Cabinet. You will support the Director General’s day-to-day activities, help maintain relations with ESA Member States, and assist with meetings, briefings, and publications.

You will gain exposure to policy, space governance, and diplomacy while contributing to the Member States Observatory, background inputs, and presentation materials for engagements.

Qualifications

• Must be a university student, preferably in final or penultimate year of Master's level.
• Able to prove enrollment for entire internship duration.
• Knowledge/background in political or social science, international relations or related fields is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor space activities, policy developments, and trends in ESA Member States.
• Contribute to weekly updates of the Member States observatory and related products.
• Support preparation of background input for DG meetings with Member States.
• Assist in preparing presentation material for engagements of the Director General.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks to support the team.

Skills

Result Orientation

Operational Efficiency

Fostering Cooperation

Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Forward Thinking

Education

Master's student in political science / international relations

Job description

ESA Headquarters in Paris is offering an internship in the Director General's Cabinet. You will support the Director General’s day-to-day activities, help maintain relations with ESA Member States, and assist with meetings, briefings, and publications.

You will gain exposure to policy, space governance, and diplomacy while contributing to the Member States Observatory, background inputs, and presentation materials for engagements.