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Explore the Universe with SKA Observatory! Astronomy & Engineering work experience.

Organisation: SKA Observatory

Age: 14 - 19

Duration: 3 days

Industry: Science

Application deadline: 23/09/2024

Dates: 22/10/2024 - 24/10/2024

Timings: 09:30 - 14:30

Type: Virtual work experience

Want to learn what it’s like to work on one of the biggest international scientific endeavours of the 21st century?


We are a global astronomy observatory with our headquarters at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, UK, and we’re building the two largest radio telescope arrays on Earth, at sites in Australia and South Africa. Our mission brings together a diverse team of scientists, engineers, software specialists, project managers and many others, and you’ll meet some of them during this work experience. We’ll encourage you to develop your teamwork and creativity skills during activity sessions, give you plenty of opportunities to ask our team questions, and help you to gain a better understanding of the range of careers available.

 

We don’t expect you to have any prior experience other than an enthusiasm for science. Our goal is to make this work experience as accessible and inclusive as possible; if you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know so that we can ensure we meet them.


 

Whether you dream of being a radio astronomer, a systems engineer, a data scientist, a project manager, an international law expert, a science communicator, or something else, there’s a whole Universe of possibilities within astronomy. Come and learn about it with us!



**Please note spaces are limited and we may need to follow a selection process if we experience a high volume of applications.

When applying, answer the following questions

  • 1. What interests you about the SKA Observatory?
  • 2. What are you hoping to gain from this work experience?

More about what we do:

The SKAO is an intergovernmental organisation with member states on five continents, headquartered in the UK. We are building the two most advanced radio telescopes on Earth, located in Australia and South Africa, to transform our understanding of the Universe and deliver benefits to society.

Organisational website:

www.skao.int

Experience You Will Gain:

  • You'll get an insight into the different careers within Astronomy & Engineering.
  • You'll get to learn about a day in the life of a SKAO Scientist and a day in the life of an Engineer.
  • You'll get to meet interesting professionals from around the world and see the exciting work we do.

Skills You Will Gain:

Listening
Speaking
Creativity
Teamwork
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