Science Internship Programme in Chile

ESO is the world's most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. Its approximately 110 staff astronomers, 40 Fellows and 40 PhD students conduct frontline research in fields ranging from exoplanets to cosmology, offering one of the most collaborative and stimulating scientific environment in the world.

The ESO Science Internship Programme in Chile is open to students in their career's last period or enrolled in a MSc in astronomy or related fields (observational, theoretical and fundamental astrophysics). Students accepted into the programme will work on a science internship project under the supervision of an ESO staff astronomer or/and fellow, for a period of six weeks up to three months.

This call will cover internships in 2022. Due to the covid-19 outbreak the selected applicants will work remotely with the ESO supervisor and will receive an allowance. Depending on the COVID-19 restrictions applying at ESO at the time of the internship, they could turn into a presential experience at the ESO premises in Santiago de Chile.

Application:

We invite students from European and Chilean Universities in their career's last period or enrolled in a MSc in astronomy or related fields (observational, theoretical and fundamental astrophysics).

If you are interested in enhancing your early science career and your experience in an international and culturally-rich environment, you are invited to apply online at http://recruitment.eso.org/

Applications must be completed in English and should include a motivational letter indicating the internship project you are interested to apply to, your CV and a support letter from your University which indicates you are a regular student.

The list of internship projects can be found at https://www.eso.org/sci/activities/santiago/projects/InternshipProjects.html.

For any additional questions please contact vacchile@eso.org

Closing date for applications is 04 January 2021.

The post is equally open to suitably qualified candidates irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.