Intern, Climate Action, Sustainability and Science

European Space Agency - ESA

. Package the existing deep learning workflow into a streamlined pipeline generating cocoa maps for selected regions with minimal user intervention .

Posted 10/31/2026internshipFrascati • ItalyEntry LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong programming skills in Python and experience with geospatial libraries such as Rasterio, Xarray, and GDAL. Capable of developing user-friendly tools for cocoa monitoring and creating visualisation and reporting tools for data analysis.

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Python ProgrammingGeospatial LibrariesEarth ObservationData ProcessingTime-Series Analysis

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Hard Skills

Python ProgrammingGeospatial LibrariesEarth ObservationImage AnalysisData ProcessingTime-Series AnalysisCloud ComputingVisualization ToolsReporting ToolsUser Documentation

Soft Skills

MotivationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

RasterioXarrayGDALAPEx Platform

Industry Keywords

Cocoa MonitoringCocoa MapsSatellite DataESA Member StateCocoa Technicians

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Package the existing deep learning workflow into a streamlined pipeline generating cocoa maps for selected regions with minimal user intervention
Test the pipeline with case studies from two cocoa-producing countries and document performance and limitations
Create visualisation and reporting tools, including area statistics, confidence maps, and basic change indicators
Develop interactive demonstrations on ESA’s Application Propagation Environments (APEx) platform
Prepare clear documentation and a step-by-step user guide for cocoa monitoring agencies
Deliver a working pipeline, user manual, demonstration maps for selected countries, and APEx-ready interactive demonstrations
Transform an established cocoa-monitoring research workflow into a user-friendly tool for cocoa technicians, certification bodies, and national agencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a university student, preferably in the final or second-to-last year of a Master's-level university course
Must be able to prove enrollment at university for the entire duration of the internship
Good knowledge of English or French required
Knowledge of another ESA Member State language is an asset
Knowledge and background in Earth observation, image analysis, and data processing are assets
Strong programming skills in Python highly desirable
Experience with geospatial libraries such as rasterio, xarray, and GDAL highly desirable
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms for Earth observation applications is an asset
Experience with time-series analysis of satellite data is an asset
Motivation for applying will be explored during the interview
Applicants must be nationals of an eligible ESA Member State, Canada as a Cooperating State, or Bulgaria, Croatia, and Malta as European Cooperating States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusiveness
Inclusive working environment
Workplace support and accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Assistance during the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities