EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member States in Europe and to other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT is offering an internship in the Strategy, Communication, and International Relations Division, under the internship title “EUMETSAT cooperation with Africa.” EUMETSAT aims to strengthen African user capacities to access and exploit the next generation of EUMETSAT meteorological satellite data through Meteosat Third Generation (MTG), EPS Second Generation (EPS-SG). Moreover, the organisation aims to create value-added services and synergies with Copernicus products.
The main focus of the internship project will be threefold:
- Contribute to the 17th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa.
- Communicate the impact of MTG data in Africa.
- Support cooperation with emerging African space agencies.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Organising a webinar in preparation for the 17th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa, focusing on the use of EUMETSAT and Copernicus data for weather, climate and environmental applications.
- Proposing and developing incentives to encourage youth participation in the sessions (online and in-person) of the 17th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa.
- Supporting the collection and analysis of feedback on the use of Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) data received through the new PUMA-2025 stations.
- Documenting how these data are improving the operations of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Africa, and developing stories for social media and other platforms to highlight the added value of MTG in Africa.
- Studying the development of the space sector in Africa and analysing ways for EUMETSAT to strengthen its cooperation with African space agencies.
- Following policy developments in the European Commission, with a focus on international partnerships in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
- Assisting with the day-to-day activities of the Strategy, Communication and International Relations Division as required.
Skills and Experiences Required
- Have the ability to work effectively in English.
- Be computer literate.
- Be intrinsically motivated and curious about the internship subject.
- Be able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Have the ability to take the initiative in researching ideas.
- Have the ability to collect, collate, conceptualise and present information clearly.
- Interest in international cooperation, sustainable development, and the role of science and technology in supporting society and international relations (“science diplomacy”), as well as strong analytical/writing skills, are added advantages.
Application Information
The following are some of the employment conditions;
- Location: Darmstadt, Germany.
- Qualifications: The internships are open to bachelor’s and master’s students with mandatory internship requirements in relevant disciplines such as international relations, political science, meteorology or engineering.
- Deadline: November 3, 2025.
- Length of internship: 3 months.
- Anticipated start date: March/April 2026.
- Country eligibility requirements: EUMETSAT member states.
Interns who are still students will not be remunerated; however, a daily allowance and assistance with relocation and accommodation costs will be provided.
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