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Therefore please state within your application your approximate preferred start date, if you have one. Applications are reviewed every 4-6 months throughout the year.\n\nESO's Department of Communication is responsible for all aspects of internal and external communication for the Organisation. It covers the whole spectrum of communications, including media relations, content production, public and local outreach, digital communication and internal communication, and engages with a broad range of audiences ranging from scientists and the astronomy community, decision-takers and industry partners, to journalists and members of the public. It also coordinates closely with the ESO Supernova - Planetarium & Visitor Centre for astronomy education activities. The Department is based partly at the ESO Headquarters in Garching near Munich, Germany, and partly in Santiago, Chile.\n\nIn 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\n\nThrough your involvement in various projects and with our support, you will have the opportunity to understand and learn:\n\n About the mission of ESO and the role and responsibilities of the Department of Communication for its implementation;\n\n How a large international scientific organisation works in practice and in particular what are the workflows, processes and procedures within the Department of Communication;\n\n How to write about complex scientific issues in an engaging and understandable manner;\n\n How to edit texts and work on drafts as a team to ensure the final press release, script or blog post is accessible and exciting to its target audiences;\n\n How written text and audiovisuals can be combined to make science attractive and approachable to the public.\n\nFor more information about this internship, please check this article: https://www.memsait.it/volumi/Volume-95-n2-2024/2024MmSAI..1...65e.pdf\n\nRequirements:\n\nWe are looking for people who want to gain experience in science communication of frontline astronomy projects.\n\nYou 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.\n\nCandidates 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.\n\nCompetences:\n\nYou should be able to:\n\n Understand and translate scientific research into simple concepts and write about it to general audiences in an engaging and accurate manner;\n\n Provide clear, concise and timely written and oral communications;\n\n Work under time pressure and deliver to agreed deadlines and standards;\n\n Work both on your own initiative and as part of a team;\n\n Build good collaborative working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and disciplines. \n\nInternship details:\n\nInternship opportunities are offered throughout the year. Internships take place in Garching, Germany (a remote or hybrid internship is not possible) and have a duration of 6 months. 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. For any further questions please contact .\n\nApplication:\n\nIf you are interested in our internship opportunities, you are invited to apply online at http://jobs.eso.org/. Applications must be completed in English and should include a motivation letter (1 page) and your CV (2 pages). Please also upload two written samples (each no more than 5 pages long) that demonstrate ability to communicate science to a wider audience (e.g. blog posts, magazine or newspaper articles, press releases etc.; scientific papers or theses, which target a scientific audience, are not accepted). \n\nThe samples must be in English and they do not need to have been published previously; you can write or adapt texts for the purpose of the application. Please note that only complete applications, with all required materials in English, will be accepted.\n\nAs this is a rolling position, there is no application deadline. Therefore please state within your application your approximate preferred start date, if you have one. Applications are reviewed every 4-6 months throughout the year.\n\nPlease note that ESO does not sponsor visas for this internship. Applicants are responsible for securing their own right to enter, live and work in Germany, which may include obtaining a visa.\n\nESO Values\n\nAn important element in any successful employment relationship is harmony in values between an organisation and its people. \n\nThe ESO Values are:\n\nESO strives for excellence through innovation.\n\nESO provides outstanding services to its communities.\n\nESO fosters diversity & inclusion.\n\nESO believes in the key role of sustainability for its future. \n\nAchieving the above are recognized as only possible on the basis of personal values and attitudes that we expect from our employees: respect, integrity, accountability, commitment, collaboration, and clear & open communication.\n\nApplicants to any ESO role are asked to reflect on their affinity with these values and advised they may be asked about them if called for interview.\n\nDiversity\n\nESO has established diversity as an important value of the Organisation, is committed to providing an equal opportunities environment and is actively seeking to promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce.\n\nNationality \n\nNo nationality is in principle excluded from employment at ESO, however, recruitment preference will be given to nationals of our Member States, host states and strategic partners: Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Chile, irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6362,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-25T15:52:53Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/eso-internship-science-communication","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/eso-internship-science-communication.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-27T12:30:28Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":220,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":35797},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=35797"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Feso-internship-science-communication"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Feso-internship-science-communication"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Feso-internship-science-communication"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/eso-internship-science-communication\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Feso-internship-science-communication"}]}