Apply now for the 2025 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme

Step into a singular function the place you’ll contribute to inspiring area missions and work alongside main scientists, engineers and professionals from throughout Europe by means of ESA’s Graduate Trainee Programme (previously the Younger Graduate Trainee Programme). At ESA, you’ll be a part of a various and supportive worldwide workforce, united by one shared mission: the peaceable exploration and use of area for the advantage of humanity.

Able to open your eyes to a profession in area? Uncover extra and apply at this time! Your future in area begins right here.

Turn out to be an EGT! Browse our EGT alternatives here.

Find out how to apply?

• Discover our ESA Graduate Trainee alternatives here.
• Choose the chance that pursuits you essentially the most and suits finest together with your tutorial background and aspirations. As of 2024, every candidate can submit as much as three functions so it’s worthwhile taking the time to learn every alternative to make sure you do not miss the one(s) that might be a match.
• Register and create your candidate profile together with your CV and motivation letter.
• Apply! It is possible for you to to trace the standing of your software all through the method by logging into your candidate profile.

Who can apply?

To use for the EGT Programme, you should be:

• a pupil within the closing 12 months of a Grasp’s diploma or a current graduate in engineering, science, IT or enterprise providers. It’s essential to have graduated by the point you begin your traineeship and be capable to present us with a replica of your diploma inside three months of your beginning date.
• a citizen of one of many following ESA Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Eire, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, as Affiliate Members, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply in addition to these from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States.

What we provide

• A novel skilled expertise as a part of a workforce of scientists, engineers and enterprise professionals from throughout Europe, working collectively on inspiring area missions in a global, multicultural and pleasant setting.
• An excellent alternative to realize in depth expertise that would open doorways to a long-term profession inside Europe’s area sector.
• A one-year contract (with potential extension to a second 12 months) with 2.5 days’ paid go away monthly.
• Wonderful employment circumstances, together with a monthly salary exempt from nationwide revenue tax in ESA Member States.
• Journey bills reimbursed in the beginning and finish of the contract.
• Expatriation allowance and/or an set up allowance on arrival when you transfer from one other nation.
• Affiliation to ESA’s complete social safety scheme and pension scheme.

Need to study extra?

Discover detailed data on the EGT Programme and solutions to your most typical questions on the devoted FAQ web page. Try this web page to find different programmes accessible at ESA!

Be part of our data classes

We can be holding two data classes throughout which you will discover out extra in regards to the EGT Programme and submit your questions on this distinctive alternative.

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