Space exploration: apply now to the ESA Student Internship Programme

The 2025 ESA internship opportunities are now live, in one of the world’s leading space organisations.

Positions are open in a wide range of fields, including engineering, science, IT, natural and social sciences, business, economics, and administrative services: a chance to launch your career in the extraordinary world of space exploration.

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.

Applications will remain open until 30 November – apply now for your chance for a taste of space! 

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, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States.

How do I apply?

Browse the opportunities directly on our recruitment website by clicking here.

Once you find the one that interests you the most, create your candidate profile, upload your CV and motivation letter, then submit your application.

Find out more about what the ESA Student Internship Programme offers, how the selection process works and the terms and conditions on ESA’s Student Internships page.

If you have any questions about ESA’s Internship Programme, please check ESA's internship FAQs.