Intern in the Director General's Cabinet - European Space Agency (Paris)

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:

• Monitor space activities and trends, political developments, and policy-related topics of selected ESA Member States
• Contribute to weekly updating and distribution of the Member States observatory and associated products
• Support preparation of background input for meetings of the Director General with ESA Member States
• Support preparation of presentation material for engagements of the Director General
• Support daily tasks of the DG Support and Member States Relations Section

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: Monitoring and analysis of space activities and political developments, Preparation of background materials and presentations

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: Internship.

Working arrangements: ESA Headquarters, Paris, France.

Hiring unit: Director General's Cabinet, Council Support and Member State Relations Division.

Position details

Reference

1452916833

Last Verified

11 November 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Intern in the Director General's Cabinet at ESA based in Paris (Traineeship). The vacancy reference is 1452916833.

Job Requisition ID:20931

Date Posted:1 November 2026

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

Publication Method:External Only

Directorate:Director General's Services

Location ESA Headquarters, Paris, France

Our team and mission

The Director General, Council Support and Member State Relations Division within the Director General's Cabinet is responsible for providing all necessary support to the day-to-day work of the ESA Director General, in particular:

- supporting the Director General’s operational activities in coordination with the Director General’s Office; - maintaining relations with ESA Member States, including pre-Council consultations, as well as meetings and visits of the Director General. This responsibility includes maintaining briefing notes and up-to-date dossiers on each Member State and ensuring ESA-wide coordinated preparation; - preparing the Director General’s internal meetings, providing in particular the secretariat of the Executive Board and organising bilateral meetings with Directorates; - the Director General’s correspondence, speeches, presentations, reporting and contributions to publications; - the protocol service, in particular maintaining a diplomatic network and managing the VIP participation to launch events with the support of the communication services; - monitoring subsidies granted to third parties and memberships.

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

Field(s) of activity for the internship

You will put into practice the knowledge acquired during your studies, while supporting the activities of the DG Support and Members States Relations Section within the Director General’s Cabinet.The main tasks will be, in coordination with the other interns in the team, to support the daily tasks of the team and in particular:

- continuous monitoring of space activities and trends, political developments, and policy-related topics of selected ESA Member States; - contributing to the weekly updating and distribution of the Member States observatory and associated products; - supporting the preparation of background input for meetings of the Director General with ESA Member States; - supporting the preparation of presentation material for engagements of the Director General; - ad-hoc tasks in support of the team’s activities.

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 the areas of political or social science, international relations, space law, policy, politics, and/or related fields would be an asset.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 11 November 2026, 1 day ago.

The application deadline is 30 November 2026, 16 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 11 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 Paris see our Paris location page.

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