Market Downstream and Innovation Department Traineeship

The trainee will be expected to carry out under supervision the following duties:

• Support the implementation of activities related to research, innovation and development projects aimed at the development of space downstream applications, such as Horizon Europe, Fundamental Elements and other EUSPA funding instruments (e.g. monitoring of projects’ amendments, reporting & payments, selection of expert monitors, reporting);
• Update the Horizon project portfolio and monitoring of the KPIs and projects results;
• Contribute to the entrepreneurship support initiatives implementation, such as hackathons, prizes, competitions for space innovators and entrepreneurs;
• Support ad hoc requests related to the research and development activities (e.g. preparation of slides and related materials);
• Coordination and organisation of events and workshops.

Furthermore, the trainee will contribute to other tasks of the Department as deemed necessary and to the overall Agency processes, such as supporting Officers in their daily tasks related to specific segment development and market monitoring activities. 

Selection Criteria

The applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

1. Knowledge in the area of space services/data (e.g. satellite navigation, satellite communications, earth observation) and/or their applications (e.g. mobility, environment/climate);
2. Experience in multicultural environments, ideally through previous work experience or studies abroad;
3. Effective communication skills, including the ability to summarise information;
4. Analytical thinking and problem solving;
5. Prioritising and organising;
6. Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
7. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;
8. Motivation for the post.

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) provides safe and secure European satellite navigation services, advances the commercialization of Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), and Copernicus data and services, engages in secure SATCOM (GOVSATCOM & IRIS2), and operates the Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Front Desk. Through these projects, EUSPA enhances European autonomy in space technologies, fosters innovation and creativity, supports European transport net and agriculture, all while contributing to the economic growth and health of the European Union.

In this context, main responsibilities of the Market Downstream and Innovation Department are related to the development of the market and uptake of EU space technologies. The primary objective is to foster the entrepreneurship and start-ups, and to support the creation of innovative applications and user technology.

EUSPA offers a diverse multicultural workplace that welcomes all applicants without distinction on any grounds of gender, race, ethnic or social origin, nationality, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, birth, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or other family situation. EUSPA wishes to employ competent talents and be representative of the diversity of the EU citizens we serve and is committed to provide the best working conditions and benefits to its staff. For more information on the EUSPA and the EU Space Programme, click here.

The position requires relocation to one of the sites of the Agency – either the headquarters in Prague (Czech Republic) or one of our centres in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Toulouse (France), Noordwijk (the Netherlands), and Torrejon de Ardoz and San Martin de la Vega (Spain).