ESA Graduate Trainee in Market & Business Intelligence Analysis, Connectivity & Secure Communication
Harwell, GB
Location
ECSAT, Harwell, United Kingdom
Our team and mission
The Market Analysis and Business Intelligence team develops actionable evidence including market intelligence, financial analysis, socio economic impact assessments and databases, and reports on its findings to support the activities of ESA's Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications (CSC).
The satellite communications sector has been evolving with ever increasing speed over the last few years, largely triggered by the emergence of many New Space players from across the globe along with a surge in investment in the commercial space sector. This new era has also seen the emergence of new satcom system concepts and advanced dual-use technologies.
Now more than ever, clear market information and insightful business intelligence are essential to fully understand the underlying movements, trends, initiatives, players and technology developments within the satellite telecommunications industry and beyond. With that purpose in mind, this traineeship involves market intelligence support for the Directorate.
You are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
You will have the opportunity to:
- Follow developments among satellite operators, satellite manufacturers, satellite service providers and to a lesser extent, developments in the launchers, satellite Earth observation and satellite navigation markets on a daily basis;
- Analyse business trends in telecommunications and the needs of internal and external stakeholders;
- Produce concise and timely market information to inform ESA management and representatives of ESA's Member States;
- Support a systematic approach for the collection of market information;
- Train users of internal business intelligence processes and tools;
- Suggest business analysis tools to support the analysis of the changing environment (e.g. use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Model (LLM));
- Collect, analyse and disseminate socio-economic impact data, look for new and innovative ways to extract insights from large volumes of data.
Throughout this ESA Graduate Traineeship, you will contribute to the further transformation of the Directorate's activities by supporting cross-functional teams within ESA, with actionable data that will inform strategic decision making.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook
Education
You should have recently completed, or be in the final year of your master’s degree in market/data analytics or a relevant technical or scientific discipline.
Additional requirements
- Satellite telecommunication and/or telecommunication markets
- Business intelligence
- Data mining
You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multicultural environment, both independently and as part of a team. Previous experience of working in international teams can be considered an asset. Your motivation, overall professional perspective and career goals will also be explored during the later stages of the selection process.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Important Information and Disclaimer
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Malta as European Cooperating States (ECS).
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will be given to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
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.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.