ESO, Internship Science Communication
- Organizzazione
- ESO - European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
- Sede
- Garching bei München, Germania
- Durata
- 6 mesi
- Indennità
- Retribuito
- Benefit
- Alloggio + Rimborso viaggio A/R
- L'offerta scade il
- 31/12/2026
- Area professionale
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Scienze naturali Comunicazione/Giornalismo
Attività
In ESO's Department of Communication you will work with a team of professional science communicators for the preparation of ESO news and press releases, publications, web pages, video scripts, exhibition panels and other public communication products.
Requisiti principali
- We are looking for people who want to gain experience in science communication of frontline astronomy projects.
- You should have some previous experience in written science communication/journalism and have enough basic knowledge of astronomy to be able to understand scientific papers.
- You must be fluent in English both written and oral.
- Candidates currently studying or having recently completed a University degree in science, science communication or science journalism, are preferred. We also welcome applications from students who have recently completed a degree in astronomy and have experience in writing about science to wider audiences.
You should be able to:
- Understand and translate scientific research into simple concepts and write about it to general audiences in an engaging and accurate manner;
- Provide clear, concise and timely written and oral communications;
- Work under time pressure and deliver to agreed deadlines and standards;
- Work both on your own initiative and as part of a team;
- Build good collaborative working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and disciplines.
