ESA has just announced over a 100 of their Graduate Trainee positions for 2026 in a wide variety of fields of interest for students who are in their final year of their respective Master’s programmes.

The positions are for 1 year open to persons with nationalities of any of the ESA member states, and a good entry point for those interested in future careers at ESA. Of note, hiring follows Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness standards, and priority is given to applicants from under-represented ESA member states (see job posting for further details).

The deadline for applications is 28th of February 2026.

For more information, potential applicants should consult the following websites and contact the relavent persons indicated: The full list can be found at https://jobs.esa.int/ using the keywords ‘ESA Graduate Trainee‘.

For more information about the programme, visit https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Graduates_ESA_Graduate_Trainees