Are you a secondary school student looking for an exciting twoweek work experience at a scientific organisation in 2025? If you are from one of our 30 member states and aged between 14 and 18, then EUMETSAT is inviting you to embark on a stimulating twoweek learning adventure at our headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Throughout the year, we open our doors to eager learners, subject to tutor availability and your school’s schedule.

EUMETSAT does not provide formal vocational training, rather our aim is to inspire and motivate you to pursue higher education in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Matfields or consider a future working for an intergovernmental organisation.

If you have a passion for space and satellites, we would love to hear from you. Just submit a brief CV along with a cover letter, both in English, and your latest school report. In your cover letter, tell us which areas fascinate you the most and how a practicum at EUMETSAT fits in with your academic and career goals. Please also specify the time period during which you would like to complete your work experience. This information will help us match you with the most suitable mentor should your application be successful.

Duties

TASKS AND PROJECTS

• You will get to shadow real EUMETSAT staff members, experiencing their daily job routine, and become involved the division’s work.
• Additionally, you may have the opportunity to rotate through other teams and divisions and see how their work impacts that of your tutor.

• As part of your experience, you’ll take on routine tasks and work on small projects.
• You will have an exclusive opportunity to visit our satellite control centre and find out how we operate a fleet of weather satellites.
• There are also plenty of other great activities at EUMETSAT that will give you a taste of what it’s like to work in an international space organisation.

Skills and Experience

• Have an interest in pursuing higher education in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Matfield or in the work of an intergovernmental organisation.