Youth Works Hub lists 17 internships in the Netherlands for November 2026: 16 with ESA in Noordwijk and 1 with EIPA in Maastricht. Most calls are aimed at university students, often preferably at Master's level, in areas such as communication, contracts, audit, data and legal services.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of the 17 calls, the work ranges from graphic design and podcasts to procurement, cyber audit and AI tools. Readers can see how we verify opportunities and check how to apply before opening a call.
Each call has its own angle:
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The EIPA internship in Maastricht supports a flagship technical assistance programme for EU accession in nine candidate and potential candidate countries.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The ESTEC visual communication internship covers graphic design, infographics, PowerPoint presentations and communication support for events and outreach.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The Innovation Services internship builds digital tools that monitor innovation with AI and data science.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The Earth Observation Contracts Service internship follows the full procurement cycle, from preparing tender packages to evaluating proposals and placing contracts.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The Cyber Internal Audit internship deals with cybersecurity assurance, AI cybersecurity frameworks and audit standards.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The Inspiration and Education Outreach internship helps inspire children and school students about space and STEM.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The Strategic Communication Support internship focuses on raising awareness of ESA's exploration programme.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: The Exploration Science internship evaluates the societal benefits of human space exploration.
13 of the 17 internships run 3 to 6 months, one runs three months and one runs six months. The earliest deadline is 10 November 2026, and the other 16 calls close on 30 November 2026. All 17 internships are in the Netherlands.
📅 Deadlines: 10 Nov (1) · 30 Nov (16)
🌍 Countries: 🇳🇱 Netherlands (17)
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What's in this batch:
17 Internships · 1 Country
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇳🇱 EU Enlargement and Accession Technical Assistance Intern 🏛️ EIPA Internship in Maastricht, Netherlands ⚖️
📅 Deadline: 10 November 2026
📍 Maastricht, Netherlands · 👥 Master's or final-year students · ⏳ 3 months
The EU Enlargement and Accession Technical Assistance internship at EIPA lasts three months in Maastricht and suits Master's or final-year students in EU law, European studies, political science, international relations or public administration. The intern does policy research, helps coordinate with experts and institutional partners, supports seminars and workshops and drafts news items. Open to applicants from 🇦🇺 🇮🇳 🇲🇽 🇳🇴 🇿🇦 and 190 more.
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2. 🇳🇱 Evaluation Office Intern 📊 ESA Audit and Evaluation Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🔍
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably in a Master's course · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Evaluation Office internship in ESA's Audit and Evaluation Department runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably in a Master's course. The work supports evaluations, organisational reviews and analytical studies, combining research methods with data analytics and Power BI. Open to applicants from 🇧🇪 🇨🇿 🇩🇪 🇬🇷 🇱🇹 and 26 more.
3. 🇳🇱 Visual Communication, Presentation Design and Event Coordination Intern 🎨 ESA TEC and ESTEC Communication Team Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 📊
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably final or second-to-last Master's year · ⏳ 6 months
The Visual Communication, Presentation Design and Event Coordination internship with ESA's TEC and ESTEC Communication Team lasts six months at ESTEC in Noordwijk, for university students, preferably in their final or second-to-last Master's year. The work covers graphic design, infographics, PowerPoint presentations and communication support for events and outreach. Open to applicants from 🇨🇾 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇸🇰 🇬🇧 and 22 more.
4. 🇳🇱 Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation Data Intern 🚀 ESA Commercialisation Acceleration Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 📊
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably at Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation Data internship in ESA's Commercialisation Acceleration Department runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably at Master's level. Interns analyse start-up data and build dashboards for a business incubation office. Open to applicants from 🇫🇷 🇨🇿 🇸🇮 🇧🇪 🇳🇴 and 22 more.
5. 🇳🇱 Innovation Services Intern 💡 ESA Commercialisation Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🤖
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably at Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Innovation Services internship in ESA's Commercialisation Department runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably at Master's level, who want to learn about AI and agentic systems, RAG and semantic search. The work is building digital tools that monitor innovation with AI and data science. Open to applicants from 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇸🇮 and 22 more.
6. 🇳🇱 Internal Communication Products and Channels Office Intern 🎬 ESA Communication Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🎙️
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably at Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Internal Communication Products and Channels Office internship in ESA's Communication Department runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably at Master's level, interested in audio-visual production and workforce engagement. The work includes short videos for an internal staff platform and help organising events and town halls. Open to applicants from 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇸🇰 🇱🇺 🇨🇾 and 26 more.
7. 🇳🇱 Earth Observation Contracts Service Intern 📑 ESA Contracts Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🛰️
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably at Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Earth Observation Contracts Service internship in ESA's Contracts Department runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably at Master's level. The intern follows the full procurement cycle, from preparing tender packages to evaluating proposals and placing contracts. Open to applicants from 🇧🇪 🇨🇦 🇭🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 and 26 more.
8. 🇳🇱 Corporate Directorates Intern 📊 ESA Industrial Policy and Auditing Department BUC and PMSO Office Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 💻
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Corporate Directorates internship in ESA's Industrial Policy and Auditing Department runs three to six months in Noordwijk and welcomes university students. The work is to automate processes in SharePoint, build React web apps and create Power BI dashboards. Open to applicants from 🇧🇬 🇩🇪 🇭🇷 🇮🇪 🇲🇹 and 26 more.
9. 🇳🇱 Cyber Internal Audit Intern 🔐 ESA Security Office Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🛡️
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Cyber Internal Audit internship in ESA's Security Office runs three to six months in Noordwijk and is aimed at university students. The focus is cybersecurity assurance, AI cybersecurity frameworks and audit standards. Open to applicants from 🇦🇹 🇨🇦 🇫🇮 🇭🇺 🇸🇰 and 26 more.
10. 🇳🇱 Technology and Commercialisation Contracts Division Intern ⚖️ ESA Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement Directorate Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🛰️
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably at Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Technology and Commercialisation Contracts Division internship in ESA's Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement Directorate runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably at Master's level, who want to combine legal skills with space technology. The intern prepares contracts for space technology application projects and learns how public procurement works at an international level. Open to applicants from 🇨🇭 🇩🇰 🇱🇺 🇷🇴 🇪🇸 and 26 more.
11. 🇳🇱 Inspiration and Education Outreach Intern 🚀 ESA Education Office Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🎓
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students, preferably at Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Inspiration and Education Outreach internship in ESA's Education Office runs 3 to 6 months in Noordwijk for university students, preferably at Master's level. The intern helps inspire children and school students about space and STEM by supporting events, writing articles and social media posts and scripting videos. Open to applicants from 🇨🇦 🇨🇾 🇭🇺 🇱🇹 🇸🇪 and 26 more.
12. 🇳🇱 SME Section Intern 📊 ESA Industrial Policy and Auditing Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🛰️
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 University students · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The SME Section internship in ESA's Industrial Policy and Auditing Department runs three to six months in Noordwijk and is made for university students. The intern runs statistical analyses on the economic and financial characteristics of European space SMEs and start-ups. Open to applicants from 🇨🇦 🇭🇷 🇲🇹 🇧🇬 🇱🇺 and 26 more.
13. 🇳🇱 Legal Services Intern ⚖️ ESA New Initiatives and Commercialisation Division Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🚀
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands
The Legal Services internship in ESA's New Initiatives and Commercialisation Division is based in Noordwijk, in the legal division supporting the commercialisation of space activities. The work covers contractual frameworks for new services and business models, procurement of innovation and industrial policy advice. Open to applicants from 🇫🇷 🇵🇱 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇨🇿 and 26 more.
14. 🇳🇱 Strategic Communication Support Intern 📣 ESA Exploration Strategy Office Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🚀
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Strategic Communication Support internship in ESA's Exploration Strategy Office is a Master's-level internship of three to six months at ESTEC in Noordwijk. The role requires a background in communication sciences, science communication or journalism and focuses on raising awareness of ESA's exploration programme. Open to applicants from 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 🇱🇹 🇩🇰 🇵🇱 and 22 more.
15. 🇳🇱 Audit Baseline Services Unit Intern 🧾 ESA Industrial Audit Services Office Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🤖
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands
The Audit Baseline Services Unit internship in ESA's Industrial Audit Services Office is based in Noordwijk and explores where artificial intelligence can improve the cost audit processes conducted on the industries working with ESA. Open to applicants from 🇮🇪 🇩🇰 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇪🇪 and 26 more.
16. 🇳🇱 Market Intelligence and Data Infrastructure Intern 📊 ESA Future Missions Department Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🛰️
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 Master's level · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Market Intelligence and Data Infrastructure internship in ESA's Future Missions Department is a Master's-level, three-to-six-month project at ESTEC in Noordwijk. The intern contributes to building Market and Business Intelligence capabilities for the satellite communications domain. Open to applicants from 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇨🇭 🇭🇺 🇱🇺 and 22 more.
17. 🇳🇱 Assessment of Societal Benefits of Exploration Science Intern 🚀 ESA Exploration Science Office Internship in Noordwijk, Netherlands 🔭
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Noordwijk, Netherlands · 👥 Background in life sciences, health sciences, economics or science communication · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The Assessment of Societal Benefits of Exploration Science internship in ESA's Exploration Science Office runs three to six months at ESTEC in Noordwijk, for an intern with a background in life sciences, health sciences, economics or science communication. The intern evaluates the societal benefits of human space exploration and compiles case studies. Open to applicants from 🇪🇸 🇳🇴 🇧🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇿 and 22 more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for the ESA and EIPA internships in the Netherlands?
University students are the main audience for the ESA and EIPA internships in the Netherlands, with 11 of the 17 calls naming them directly. Eight of those 11 ESA calls express a preference for Master's level or the final Master's years. Two other ESA internships are described as Master's-level, and the EIPA internship suits Master's or final-year students. Some calls name a specific background, such as communication sciences, science communication or journalism for the Strategic Communication Support internship. The calls also list applicant countries: 195 for the EIPA internship, 31 for 10 of the ESA internships and 27 for the other 6. Applicants preparing their documents can start with a Europass CV.
Which ESA or EIPA internship deadline in the Netherlands comes first?
The EIPA internship in Maastricht has the first deadline, on 10 November 2026. The EU Enlargement and Accession Technical Assistance internship closes 20 days before the rest of the batch. The other 16 internships, all with ESA in Noordwijk, share one deadline: 30 November 2026. Those 16 ESA calls cover very different work, including communication, contracts, audit, data analysis, education outreach and legal services, so the shared date applies across many fields. Candidates preparing an application for any of the 17 calls can read these application tips before submitting.
How long do the ESA and EIPA internships in the Netherlands last?
Most of the ESA and EIPA internships in the Netherlands last 3 to 6 months, with 13 of the 17 calls using that range. All 13 are with ESA in Noordwijk, including the Cyber Internal Audit, SME Section and Earth Observation Contracts Service internships. The Visual Communication, Presentation Design and Event Coordination internship at ESTEC in Noordwijk lasts six months. The EU Enlargement and Accession Technical Assistance internship with EIPA in Maastricht lasts three months. Readers thinking about how time abroad connects with career development can read more on that topic.
Communication work runs through the visual communication, internal communication, strategic communication and education outreach calls, while contracts and law run through the Earth Observation, Technology and Commercialisation and Legal Services calls. Audit appears in the evaluation, cyber and cost audit calls, and data and digital tools shape the business incubation, innovation, SME and market intelligence calls.
Youth Works Hub gathers these internships in one place so the calls are easy to compare. Readers can also learn how to spot fake offers, then open the calls that match their background and apply through each listing's link.
