ESO Internship in Science Communication 2026

The ESO Science Communication Internship in Garching, Germany, is a fully funded opportunity for students or recent graduates to work on public outreach, digital content, and media relations.

In ESO's Department of Communication you will work with a team of professional science communicators for the preparation of ESO news and press releases, publications, web pages, video scripts, exhibition panels and other public communication products

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 31, 2026
• Study LevelInternship
• SponsorEuropean Southern Observatory
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• We offer a monthly allowance to cover your living expenses and we provide accommodation.
• We also cover the cost of a return trip from/to your home station. 

Requirements

• We are looking for people who want to gain experience in science communication of frontline astronomy projects.
• You should have some previous experience in written science communication/journalism and have enough basic knowledge of astronomy to be able to understand scientific papers. You must be fluent in English both written and oral.
• Candidates currently studying or having recently completed a University degree in science, science communication or science journalism, are preferred. We also welcome applications from students who have recently completed a degree in astronomy and have experience in writing about science to wider audiences.

Competences:

You should be able to:

• Understand and translate scientific research into simple concepts and write about it to general audiences in an engaging and accurate manner;
• Provide clear, concise and timely written and oral communications;
• Work under time pressure and deliver to agreed deadlines and standards;
• Work both on your own initiative and as part of a team;
• Build good collaborative working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and disciplines.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the ESO webpage.