Internship: Science Presenter at ESO Supernova

vor 6 Monaten


Garching, Deutschland European Southern Observatory Vollzeit

The ESO Supernova is an education facility, which attracts approximately 60000 visitors per year. Housed within the facility is a 14-metre-diameter planetarium and a 2200-square-metre interactive exhibition. The facility is open 5 days per week, from Wednesday to Sunday, with occasional special events happening outside of these core hours.

In the ESO Supernova you will work with a team of professional science communicators and educators, to support the exciting programme of public-facing activities designed to inspire our visitors, including presenting planetarium shows, leading guided tours and delivering hands-on activities.

Through your involvement in various projects and with our support, you will have the opportunity to:

Learn about the mission of ESO and the workings of an intergovernmental organisation Develop an understanding of the day-to-day operations of a busy science education facility Explore different methods for engaging varied audiences with complex scientific topics Expand your presentation skills with a range of audiences

Requirements:

Candidates currently studying or having recently completed a University degree in science, science communication or engineering are preferred.

Key Competences:

We are looking for people who are:

Comfortable presenting scientific content to audiences (both on a one-to-one basis and to larger groups); Able to translate scientific and technical concepts for a general audience; Able to adapt delivery in response to visitors and wider team feedback; Patient, friendly and reliable; Able to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team; Able and willing to learn how to operate planetarium equipment; Willing and able to work in low-light conditions; Able to keep calm and handle minor technical problems independently incl. being able to improvise live; Willing and available to work weekends, holidays and occasional evenings.

Language skills:

The position requires good communications skills (oral and written) in both English and German. You should be comfortable having a conversation about astronomy in both languages.



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