Listed on Orbital Diplomat 4 Nov 2026
The ESA Brussels Office (EBO) is the Agency's main channel of communication with the European Union institutions. It sits within the Directorate of Strategy, Legal and External Matters and works on ESA's relations with the Council, the European Parliament, the Commission, the European Defence Agency, the EEAS, and other EU bodies, at a time when the EU's own space programme, space security agenda, and regulatory ambitions are growing fast. This internship supports the Head of the Brussels office on institutional relations work, both internally with ESA's programme directorates and externally with EU institutions. Interns monitor discussions, policy initiatives, and legislative developments in the European institutions; prepare briefings, reports, presentations, and background material; follow legal and regulatory files and assess their potential impact on space activities and programmes; attend meetings, conferences, and events and write up the outcomes; and contribute to the office newsletter. For Master's students in European affairs, space policy, or international relations, this is a direct way into the Brussels space policy community and a practical lesson in how EU legislation is made and how it affects Europe's space programmes. Knowledge of EU institutions or space policy is an asset.
University student, preferably in the final or second-to-last year of a Master's-level course, and able to prove enrolment for the full duration of the internship Good knowledge of English or French (ESA working languages); knowledge of another Member State language an asset Knowledge and background in EU institutions and/or space policy is an asset Ability to research, analyse, and summarise policy and legislative developments and prepare briefings and reports Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills in an international environment Nationality of an ESA Member State, or Canada (Cooperating State), or Bulgaria, Croatia, or Malta (European Cooperating States) Apply via the ESA careers site; questions to ESA.Student.Internships@esa.int