Your Gateway to Space: Exploring Mobility, Skills & Career Opportunities

Join us for the ASTRAIOS Info Session #2, Your Gateway to Space: Exploring Mobility, Skills & Career Opportunities. This online event will highlight the importance of mobility, hands-on experience, and professional skills for building a successful space career. Learn about EU exchange programmes, funding opportunities, and practical pathways to grow your expertise. Hear from professionals working in the sector and discover how to make the most of your academic and professional journey!

Background and Objectives

These Info Webinars will be organised in partnership with the academic partners of the ASTRAIOS EU-funded project, to raise awareness and inspire the next generation of professionals in space research and careers. These webinars will introduce students and young professionals to the vast opportunities within the space sector, emphasising its innovation, challenges, and financial prospects. This will in turn foster collaboration among universities, research institutions and industry players to strengthen Europe’s space workforce.

Specifically, these webinars aim to:

• Raise awareness about careers in space and the sector’s growing opportunities

• Introduce students, young professionals, and researchers to EU-funded mobility and research programmes, enhancing cross-border academic exchanges within the EU-27 and the UK

• Support career development by providing information on available degree programmes, funding, scholarships, and training opportunities in space-related fields within the EU-27 and the UK

• Demonstrate how interesting, challenging and financially attractive careers in the space sector can be

• Encourage participation in space research initiatives by showcasing the sector’s needs, innovations, and impact

Who Can Attend?

The Info Webinars are designed for a diverse audience of students, researchers, and professionals who are interested in space-related careers and research opportunities. The events will provide valuable insights, resources, and networking opportunities for individuals at various stages of their academic and professional journeys, mainly at the Bachelor and Master’s levels.

• University students (undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD candidates) interested in space sciences, engineering, physics, and related disciplines

• Early-career researchers looking for funding, collaboration, and mobility opportunities within the EU space sector

• Young professionals and graduates exploring career prospects in the space industry, including opportunities in research, policy, and innovation

• Academics and faculty members who want to guide students towards space-related research and career pathways

• Representatives from research institutions seeking to establish partnerships and enhance student exchanges across the EU

• Policy makers and industry stakeholders involved in talent development and workforce planning for the European space sector

Unlock your future in space! Whether you're a student, researcher, or aspiring space professional, this is your chance to take one giant leap towards an exciting and rewarding career in the space sector!

Main topics to be covered include:

• Overview of the space sector and job market

• Key Career paths and growing sub-sectors

• Finding space-related degree programmes, internships and scholarships

• Student Mobility and exchange programmes

• Practical tips and tricks on how to build a career in the space sector

• Women leaders in the space sector share their experiences

Please note:

The webinar will be recorded and later uploaded to the official ASTRAIOS YouTube channel for wider dissemination.

Only the presenters’ video and audio will be included in the final published version. Attendees’ video and names will not appear in the recording shared on our YouTube channel.