Career
Call for applications:
November 1st 2024 ESA Student Internships
We foster careers in space from Switzerland
Are you a student or a young graduate?
Are you interested in space? You can apply for these ESA entry level programs.
ESA Young Graduate Program (YGT) every year in February
ESA Internship every year in November
Enhance your space career journey with these steps:
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Tips for YGT Application: Uncover valuable hints for a successful application to ESA Young Graduate Trainee positions here. Request our video tutorial by emailing to career@space-exchange.ch.
Attend ESA Webinars: Explore recorded 2023 Testimonials and Q&A sessions. Access Now.
Listen to 'ESA YGTs answering your questions' on YouTube.
Application preparation: craft a stand-out CV and Motivation letter by incorporating your life experience, with a paragraph on your involvement in space. Utilize insights from the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies Guidebook.
Get personalized advisory for you application: contact one of SXS counsellors or write to caree@space-exchange.ch
SXS Movetia grants for internships in Space
SXS Career and Movetia offer grants within the Swiss-European Mobility Programme for internships in the space field to students enrolled in a University or Fachhochschule /Haute école in Switzerland.
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Meet our counsellors
Are you a PhD student or a post Doc?
Do you have a passion for space? ESA offers you different programmes:
Professional training
Space Exchange Switzerland has the task to facilitate, in cooperation with professional associations and educational institutions, the organization of professional training (especially courses for specialists) in the field of space.
ESA released the new industry training courses for 2023 available on ESA Learning Hub.
Are you space a professional?
Career at ESA and in the space fiel
ESA is Europe’s gateway to space and is focused on the peaceful exploration of space. European scientists, engineers and business professionals work together across various domains related to space exploration, research and technology development.
ESA is 5th most attractive employer for Swiss engineering students ranking (source: Universum survey 2024)
You can also search for your preferred commercial space company in ESA Match
and get an overview of the Swiss space ecosystem