Overview
A six-month onsite science-communication internship at ESO headquarters in Garching, writing and editing public-facing astronomy content.
Complete internship details
ESO states the internship is offered throughout the year, lasts six months and is onsite in Garching. Interns work with the communication team on news and press releases, publications, web pages, video scripts and exhibition material. ESO provides a monthly living allowance, accommodation and return travel. The vacancy is rolling and applications are reviewed every 4–6 months; the portal header currently displays 31 December 2026.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants should have previous written science-communication or journalism experience, enough astronomy knowledge to understand scientific papers, and fluent written and spoken English. ESO prefers candidates studying or recently completing a degree in science, science communication or science journalism, and also welcomes recent astronomy graduates with public-facing writing experience.
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Verification notes
Verified on ESO's current recruitment portal, advert 2026_0001. The vacancy text states there is no application deadline and applications are reviewed every 4–6 months, despite a portal display date of 31 December 2026. ESO states no visa sponsorship is provided. Official source rechecked on 31 August 2026; because ESO explicitly states there is no application deadline, this V2 leaves both structured deadline fields null rather than storing portal display text in the date-time field.
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