The Division implements all related contracting tasks, ranging from tendering, planning and issue of invitations to tender, to evaluation of proposals, negotiation of contracts as well as their signature and monitoring.

Also, in parallel, the Division contributes to the improvement of the overall Regulatory frame in the Contracts Department and supports the general work initiated in the Department to improve the time to contract.

Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity for the internship

The topic of the internship: Formulation of Contracts and other contractual and legal agreements (topics such as Intellectual Property rights, liabilities, licencing, and export control)

You will be part of the team gaining valuable insight into procurement/contractual matters (intellectual property, liabilities, contractual agreements, negotiation). You will be exposed to working in collaboration with the initiating directorates, scientists engineers and related disciplines, which will offer a great opportunity to gain experience in a challenging yet supportive multinational environment.

Everyday tasks encompass the support/involvement in the preparation of requests for offers/invitations to tender, evaluation of proposals, preparing and negotiating the resulting contracts, and monitoring of the execution of the contracts. You will also be involved in supporting the handling of administrative, contractual, legal and industrial problems arising from the implementation of Contracts.

In addition, you will also contribute to structuring activities within the Contracts Department or to the benefit of the Programme Directorates.

Required Qualifications

You must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level and you need to remain enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship.

Additional requirements

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.

Knowledge of Business Law, Contract Law, Intellectual Property Law, and public procurement law is required.

Knowledge and background in space domain/technology is an asset.