Intern in the Digital, Data and Information Technology Department - Data and Apps Factory - 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:

• Contribute to the development of a store that makes knowledge held in written documents readable by intelligent systems, with correct access controls
• Help build the context layer that captures relationships and meaning between different data sources
• Support the design and development of interfaces through which colleagues explore and understand the organisation's data
• Explore and test new tools and techniques in applied artificial intelligence related to data systems
• Document approaches so they can be understood and reused by others

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 (good kn…), French (good kn…)
• Key skills: Databases and structured data, Cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure, or on-premise environments such as virtual machines, Vector stores or retrieval-based systems that make documents usable by intelligent systems, Programming, data handling, or building small applications or interfaces, Applied artificial intelligence

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Internship.

Working arrangements: ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands.

Hiring unit: Data & Apps Factory, Data & AI Office, Resources and Services Directorate.

Position details

Reference

1452793833

Last Verified

6 November 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Intern in the Digital, Data and Information Technology Department - Data and Apps Factory at ESA based in Noordwijk (Traineeship). The vacancy reference is 1452793833.

Job Requisition ID:21002

Date Posted:1 November 2026

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

Publication Method:External Only

Directorate:Resources and Services

Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Our team and mission

You would join the Data & Apps Factory team, part of the Data & AI Office, working on the ESA Data Factory: the data platform that powers data-driven decisions and the integration of artificial intelligence across the organisation. Our mission is to make the organisation's data discoverable, trustworthy and ready for use by both people and intelligent systems.

Alongside the core platform, we are building new initiatives that extend it beyond traditional structured data: a store that makes the knowledge held in written documents readable by intelligent systems and a context layer that captures the relationships and meaning between different data sources. You would be part of a collaborative, curious environment, contributing to real, ongoing activities and seeing your results used across the organisation.

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

Field(s) of activity for the internship

​​As an intern, you would collaborate with experienced colleagues on innovative topics within the data platform, contributing to real, ongoing activities. Your tasks may include:

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- ​contributing to the development of a store that makes the knowledge held in written documents readable by intelligent systems, with the correct access controls; - ​helping to build the context layer that captures the relationships and meaning between different data sources; - ​supporting the design and development of the interfaces through which colleagues explore and understand the organisation's data; - ​exploring and testing new tools and techniques in applied artificial intelligence related to data systems; - ​documenting approaches so they can be understood and reused by others.

​Through this internship, you would:

- ​gain hands-on experience of how a modern data platform is designed and operated; - ​develop practical skills in applied artificial intelligence, including how written information is made usable by intelligent systems; - ​learn how meaning, relationships and access control are applied to data in a complex organisation; - ​strengthen your ability to document and communicate technical information clearly.

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.

Knowledge and background in data systems and applied artificial intelligence is an asset.

It is also useful if you have experience in the following areas, including through university or school projects:

- databases and structured data; - cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure, or on-premise environments such as virtual machines; - vector stores or retrieval-based systems that make documents usable by intelligent systems; - programming, data handling, or building small applications or interfaces; - a general interest in applied artificial intelligence and how it is used with real data.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 6 November 2026, 1 day 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 6 November 2026.

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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