Deadline:17 December 2017.
Are you about to take your finals? Or do you already have your Master’s degree in the bag? If so, then you can apply to ESA as a ‘Young Graduate Trainee’ (YGT). This high-calibre programme lasts for one year and gives successful applicants an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the development and operation of space missions. As a Graduate Trainee, you’ll take on a responsible role in supporting a project, and benefit from the expertise of an ESA tutor.
Traineeship Opportunities for Young Graduate Trainees go online once a year in mid-November, and stay open for one month. At this time, we publish about 100 YGT job offers, aimed mainly at engineers and physicists, graduates in Information Technology, Natural or Social Science and Business.
YGTs gain valuable experience that can qualify them for the many exciting opportunities within Europe’s space industry, renowned research institutes and, of course, ESA. This, in addition to the rich personal experience of living and working in another country and in a diverse and international environment, makes the YGT programme very popular.
Candidates are selected by the relevant tutor, and recruitment interviews typically take place in March. The recruitment date is then made by mutual agreement and can be any time from May to September of that same year.
Towards the end of the training period, trainees are asked to submit a report on their activities and the accomplishments achieved during the year.
Benefits:
Contracts are for one year. ESA will provide:
- as of January 2017, the remuneration (or ‘take-home pay’) for a single expatriate YGT will range from €2,300 per month depending on the location of the ESA Establishment
- an expatriation allowance, plus an installation allowance on arrival, for those not resident in the country to which they are assigned
- travel expenses at the beginning and end of the contract (including travel expenses for spouse and children if they reside with the trainee during the contract)
- 2.5 days paid leave per month
- health cover under ESA’s Social Security scheme
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the YGT programme, you must be in the:
- final year of a Master’s degree at a university or an equivalent institute or have just graduated.
- Candidates are required to have completed their Master’s degree by the time they start work at ESA. (Should you already hold a PhD, please have a look at our Research Fellowship programme, which will be in line with your background and level of qualification)
- You must also be a citizen of one of the ESA Member States or from one of the European Cooperating States.
- ESA Member States are: Austria, Belgium,Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,The Netherlands, Norway, Poland,Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Application process:
All candidates will be informed of the outcome of their application by email. Those candidates invited for interview, a pre-screening exercise and possible subsequent face-to-face interview, can expect to be contacted by the end of February.
Note:
- Please be aware that you can only apply for one YGT opportunity. Only applicants to a single opportunity will be considered for the selection phase. Therefore, before you submit your online application make sure you have selected the opportunity which best fits your background and interests.
- Remember, only one online application form per candidate should be sent!
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