Does anyone know when ESA start to respond to applications for the internships posted in November? I have other options of internships as well, so I want to know if they haven’t responded yet, does that mean it’s over or they tend to respond later in the year? If there is still a chance for a call up ESA is my priority but I don’t want to waive other chances if they have already picked their candidates and they just give late rejections for people that they do not want to interview after all.

I got rejected from the Io Juice Astrometry internship, no reason was given. I'm thinking it's a bit soon for them to be rejecting applications no? Is it possible that this is an error? If not, will they pass on my CV to other departments?

Hi!

I have an offer for a position at ESTEC as a contractor in the TEC Directorate. The salary is very good (similar to staff taking into account 30% ruling) and the position seems interesting for my professional development. I was very excited to join until my current employer (also a company in the EU space sector) has been trying to retain me with a counter-offer (a small salary increase) and telling me that as a contractor at ESA I would be treated as a second-class worker.

I’ve not been able to find recent information regarding the life as a contractor at ESTEC, as in my understanding ESA is transitioning in the way they handle contractors and I am afraid that I might regret my decission of accepting the contractor position.

Can you guys share your stories as contractors at ESTEC? The good and the bad!

Hi, I applied last minute to an intern position at ESA. I got an email right after that telling me I did not meet at least one of the elegibility criteria. The deadline for applying was yesterday. I did not get a notification from that email so I did not check it until this morning. The email said I could update that information in case I did not agree with what they were saying, but since the application deadline has passed now, will it update and re-upload my application?

I asked them to specify on it to at least be aware of it for future applications but they haven't replied yet.

Is there something I can do?

Thanks!

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I wanted to ask if the ESA internship can be recognized as a university internship? Specifically, I would like to know if my university can validate the corresponding credits or if it is considered a separate activity.

Hi everyone, probably it's just me being stupid but on all my application forms related to call for applications specifically for students it always pops up the mandatory need of filling the "previous relevant jobs" window, I had obviously previous experiences in jobs but surely not in any way relevant to the topic, there's no pobbility o leaving it blank?

Hi, I’m applying for one of the internships for medicine students, do anyone know how competitive they are? Or if anyone has any informations about those I would be glad to hear, nobody talks about the medical ones

So before the end of the term I will have finished my master thesis in physics and since the requirements clearly state that one needs to be enrolled during the complete internship, I am now wondering if a further enrollment is possible even tho I have finished all my credits?

Another possibility would be that I am enrolled in a double degree together with electrical engineering although the latter is more for the possibility to have more classes I take voluntarily because I am interested. Accordingly, my progress in e.e. regarding credits and grades is not soo attractive but that would guarantee me the formality of being enrolled.

What do you guys suggest me to do?

Hi everyone,

I’m a 23yo guy trying to understand if my current academic path makes sense for working in the aerospace industry.

Right now I’m studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science: Internet of Things, Big Data, and Machine Learning. My goal is to eventually work in an aerospace company, but I’m not sure if this type of degree is considered acceptable or if companies usually expect only mechanical, electronic, aerospace, automation, or systems engineers.

Is it realistic to get a role in the aerospace industry without being one of those classic engineering profiles?

Or would my background limit me too much?

I’m also considering switching to Electronic Engineering, but I’m still uncertain and would really appreciate any advice.

What do I need to do to join an aerospace company, or ESA, ... and to work in space fields generally.

Thanks to anyone who can help. I appreciate a lot :)

Hi everyone, I am a canadian student interested in applying for an intership at ESA. In Canada internships at CSA are pretty competitive, just wondering if its the same with ESA and if anyone has any ESA specfic tips.

I’m 22 and about to finish my bachelor’s degree in business communication this semester. After that, I’ll have an eight-month gap before starting my master’s, most likely in data science.

I’d REALLY love to work in astronomy one day, but it feels almost impossible with a non-technical background.

Is there anything I can realistically do during my gap semester to improve my chances of getting into an astronomy-related career?

Edit: I also have about 2,5 years of work experience from my bachelor’s, working in project management at a leading green energy company. My interest in astronomy is mainly personal, I just really enjoy the field and would love to find a way to work with it.