Intern in the Director General's Cabinet, ESA Archives
Intern in ESA Archives to assist with digitization and cataloguing tasks.
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Overview
Intern in ESA Archives to assist with digitization and cataloguing tasks.
You have:
- Must be a university student, preferably in your final or second-to-last year of a university course at Master’s level.
- Good knowledge of English or French required; knowledge of another Member State language is an asset.
- Enrolled at your University for the entire duration of the internship is necessary.
- Ability to work cooperatively and efficiently in a team environment.
- Orientation towards results and continuous improvement required.
Contract
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Internship Opportunity in the Director General's Services.
Location
Frascati Our team and mission
This position is based at the ESA Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN) - Frascati, Italy
The European Centre for Space Records (ECSR) is responsible for the management of the ESA Archives. The team manages both analogue and digital archives and is in the process of digitization of its collections. ECSR manages the administration and the technical archives of ESA (projects and missions) and had initiated in 2023 a promotion and awareness programme aiming at giving access to selected images and documentation.
The archival processing for the appraisal of semi-current and historical records is managed at the ECSR and includes a series of actions:
- The physical reception, appraisal, and preservation of documents;
- The creation of finding aids (catalogues) and drafting of series level descriptions based on international norms;
- The development of strategies for long-term preservation of hard-copies and digital records;
- The creation and update, when necessary, of the ESA historical Archives file plan;
- The management of access to information contained in the Archives in close cooperation with other departments managing ESA Information and Data.
Candidates interested are encouraged to visit the ESA website: http://www.esa.int
Field(s) of activity for the internship
Topic of the internship: ESA Archives
ECSR manages the administration and the technical archives of ESA (projects and missions) and has initiated in 2023 a promotion and awareness programme aiming at giving access to selected images and documentation. In the context of the digitization of the ESA Archives, your role will be to:
- Participate in the appraisal of a series to support the implementation of the disposition decisions and the creation of the catalogue for their descriptions;
- Cataloguing the selected series by enriching metadata following ISAD(G) norm and Dubli Core;
- Support the curation of the images preserved in the software tool named SHIP.
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 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.
Other information
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 [email protected].
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you had to organize information or data. | The interviewer wants to assess your organizational skills and attention to detail. | Provide a specific example of a project or task where you successfully organized data. |
| How do you handle tight deadlines and multiple tasks? | This question evaluates your time management and prioritization skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you contributed to a team project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to ensure accurate metadata entry? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a situation where you had to adapt to new information or changes in a project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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