Are you thinking about your next big step? This could be it. 🚀 Applications for our 2025 Graduate Trainee Programme are now open, and you have until 28 February 2025 to apply. Joining us as a graduate trainee is more than just the start of your career—it is a chance to work on real space projects while becoming part of a close-knit, international community. Professional growth is important, but so is the network you build, the friendships you form, and the experiences you share along the way. From designing cutting-edge technology to team trips, networking events, and after-work meetups, our graduate trainees do it all. Life at ESA is about collaboration, connection, and supporting each other through the challenges and triumphs of working in space. Tatiana Fontana, a current graduate trainee and co-lead of the Newcomers and Social Events Working Group, knows this first-hand: “Social activities help us form lasting connections that go beyond work. Life at ESA is fast-paced, but the...