CESAR CESAR Trainees 2019

CesaR (Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research) is a joint educational programme developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) and the INTA-owned company ISDEFE.

Since its main objective is to provide students with hands-on experience in Astronomy, CesaR regularly participates in trainee programmes which take place at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), Madrid, Spain and offers to students, preferably with scientific or engineering background, to contribute to the CesaR initiative.

In this context, CesaR is now offering the following traineeships:

C001: Preparation of Science Cases for the CesaR Education Initiative, on this link: http://cesar.esa.int/index.php?Section=Trainee_C001_2019

C002: CesaR ESAC Solar Observatory Master Control Programme, on this link: http://cesar.esa.int/index.php?Section=Trainee_C002_2019

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applicants with background in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, mathematics and informatics, who are in the last year of their bachelor’s degree or studying a master’s degree.

CONDITIONS

Traineeships last six months.
Traineeships are unpaid, however a daily allowance may be granted.
Trainees have to provide their own health insurance, accident insurance and travel expenses.

HOW TO APPLY

Read the descriptions of this year’s projects (see the links above).
Send the following information to project.cesar@esa.int:
- Subject (C001 or C002, depending on your interest)
- Your CV (pdf or doc format)
- Motivation letter
- Availability (start date)
You will be contacted shortly after the deadline if you have been invited for an interview. In this interview (to be organised at ESAC) you will have the opportunity to talk to the tutor of the project.

HOW TO GET TO ESAC

Instructions on how to get to ESAC can be found here: https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESAC/Contact_ESAC