Job Opportunities

ESA/Hubble and IYA2009 Secretariat VACANCY: Science journalism intern

Duty Station: ESA/Hubble
European Southern Observatory
Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2
D-85748 Garching, Germany

Duration: 3-6 months
Start: Every 3 to 6 months

Job Description:
In the ESA/Hubble science communication office you will work with a small team of professional science communicators in preparing ESA/Hubble news and photo releases, publications, web pages, video scripts, the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and other public communication activities.
Read more at:

http://www.spacetelescope.org/about_us

and http://www.astronomy2009.org

Requirements:

  • Experience in science communication
  • Fluent or very good English
  • Very good MS Office applications skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Very good communication skills
  • Reasonable basic knowledge of astronomy
  • Can work independently

Please send your CV in English and a few examples of your work to:
Lars Lindberg Christensen
Head of Communication
Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre
Phone: +49 89-3200-6306
Email: lars@eso.org


Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI



The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.