Brussels (Belgium)
ESA Graduate Trainee in Educational Outreach and Inspiration
Redu, BE
Location
ESEC, Redu, Belgium
Our team and mission
You will be assigned to the STEM Education and Outreach Unit which takes care of the ESA STEM Learning and Inspiration
Programme targeting 3-18 years-old youngsters, directly and through their teachers and educators. This programme is
structured along two synergetic blocks, as follows:
Learn with Space, initiatives to support teachers and educators from formal and non-formal education venues,
starting from early-childhood up to upper secondary school age-groups, such as professional teacher and educator
training, e-learning for teachers, didactic resources, interdisciplinary STEM projects, thematic workshops and
hackathons, educational activities and an international community of practice. Such activities are implemented at
national level through the ESA ESERO project (www.esa.int/esero), a network of more than 20 dedicated national
offices and consortia of partners established in ESA Member and Associate States.
Let Space Inspire You, inspirational events and camps, inspirational and outreach activities for astronaut missions,
role modelling, career awareness initiatives, outreach channels and production, and access to space experts for
youth and their families to be attracted to space and STEM, and understand their importance for society and
economy. In doing so, help to break diversity barriers, boost accessibility, and promote sustainability for a better
future.
You will in particular operate in the framework of the Let Space Inspire You activity set introduced above
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: www.esa.int/ESA AND www.esa.int/education
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
You will contribute to the Let Space Inspire You activity set of the STEM Learning and Inspiration programme (early-childhood and school-age education).
You will for instance:
- support the design, organization and implementation of inspirational space events and non-formal/informal education activities for young people and/or their educators, physically and/or online;
- support inspirational activities involving ESA astronauts,, including inputs for in-flight operations and affiliated on-ground programmes (for example, proposing human and robotic exploration-related educational experiments, videos and demonstrations, writing scripts, supporting Joint Education Plans etc.) and related outreach products for publication;
- contribute to initiatives involving career awareness, role modelling, access to ESA experts;
- support the planning and implementation of communication and outreach actions such as communication plans/schedules related to ESA Education activities (including ESA Kids), inputs to content creation for the education online channels (web, social, YouTube) and other promotional materials (printed and exhibitionmaterials, goodies);
- interact with ESA space experts for scientific validation purposes and to identify content and themes relevant for inspiration and outreach activities, and with other interfaces internal and external to ESA as relevant for the assigned inspiration and outreach tasks;
- support the other activities of the STEM Learning and Inspiration programme, and of the ESA Education Programme in general, including reporting, presentations and promotion, where requested.
Technical competencies
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 should have recently completed or be in the final year of your master’s degree in a technical or scientific discipline or in a science communication field.
Additional requirements
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team. Previous experience of working in international teams can be considered an asset. Your motivation, overall professional perspective and career goals will also be explored during the later stages of the selection process.
Specific competence/additional studies/qualifications and/or experience in one of the following disciplines shall be considered as assets: space-related field knowledge, science communication, multimedia content creation with a strong understanding of social media platforms, school-level STEM education experience and knowledge.
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.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.
At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Important Information and Disclaimer
Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations.
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will be given to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
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.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
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