Intern in the Audit and Evaluation Department - Evaluation Office - European Space Agency (Noordwijk)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Space Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Conduct research, literature reviews and environmental scans
• Collect, analyse and synthesise qualitative and quantitative information
• Support interviews and surveys
• Contribute to benchmarking studies
• Assist in preparation of analytical reports, presentations and management briefings
• Analyse administrative datasets
• Support data modelling and business intelligence
• Develop visualisations using Power BI

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: University student, preferably in final or second-to-last year of Master's level course, with proof of enrollment for entire internship duration
• Languages: English, French
• Key skills: Research and evaluation, Data analytics, Qualitative and quantitative analysis, Power BI, Business intelligence

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Internship.

Working arrangements: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Hiring unit: Evaluation Office, Director General's Services.

Position details

Reference

1452918233

Last Verified

4 November 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Intern in the Audit and Evaluation Department - Evaluation Office at ESA based in Noordwijk (Traineeship). The vacancy reference is 1452918233.

Job Requisition ID:20938

Date Posted:1 November 2026

Closing Date:30 November 2026 23:59 CET/CEST

Publication Method:External Only

Directorate:Director General's Services

Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Our team and mission

The Evaluation Office is responsible for conducting objective and independent evaluation projects and providing appraisal services to the Director General (DG) and ESA management aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency’s activities, by:

- conducting a thorough examination of the status of a defined set of activities and assessing their achievements against requirements and objectives, resource constraints, benchmarks and previous lessons learned; - providing recommendations and optimisation advice on how to achieve intended outcomes; - providing specialised advisory services for the timely implementation of transformation actions.

Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website:http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity for the internship

You will support the Evaluation Office in conducting evaluations, organisational reviews and analytical studies aimed at improving organisational performance, efficiency and effectiveness.The team leverages a broad spectrum of analytical approaches, ranging from social science research methods to advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to produce evidence-based recommendations. As a result, you will contribute to a diverse set of evaluation and analytics activities.

Research and evaluation activities may include:

- conducting research, literature reviews and environmental scans; - collecting, analysing and synthesising qualitative and quantitative information; - supporting interviews and surveys; - contributing to benchmarking studies; - assisting in the preparation of analytical reports, presentations and management briefings.

Data analytics and business intelligence activities may include:

- analysing administrative datasets; - supporting data modelling and business intelligence; - developing visualisations using Power BI; - helping transform structured and unstructured data into actionable insights.

This internship offers practical experience at the intersection of research, evaluation, data analytics and organisational transformation within an international public-sector environment.

Behavioural competencies

Education

You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of university course at Master's level. In addition, you must be able to prove that you will be enrolled at your university for the entire duration of the internship.

Additional requirements

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another ESA Member State language is an asset.

During the interview, your motivation for applying to this role will be explored.

A background in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative or social science discipline would be an asset.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 4 November 2026, 3 days ago.

The application deadline is 30 November 2026, 21 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 4 November 2026 (3 days ago).

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at ESA see the ESA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Noordwijk see our Noordwijk location page.

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