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Space Studies Program 2022 is recruiting volunteers in Portugal

The Space Studies Program 2022 will take place from 27th June to 26th August, 2022, - Applications for volunteers are open until 30th April 2022.

What if you could spend the summer with incredible people from the Space industry and even meet some astronauts? 

The local committee of the Space Studies Program 2022 invites all university students to participate as volunteers in the largest school of Space Sciences.

The Space Studies Program 2022 (SSP22) is a program of the International Space University (ISU) taking place for the first time in Portugal this year. The local organization includes the Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space and Instituto Superior Técnico, with the support of the City of Oeiras. SSP22 is an intensive nine-week professional development course with participants and experts from around the world, coming from various agencies, companies and other entities in the global space ecosystem. The program will take place from the 27th of June to the 26th of August, at Taguspark campus, in Oeiras.

SSP22 is an international, interdisciplinary and intercultural course that will make Oeiras the capital of the space industry during the summer of 2022. It will bring together the largest aerospace organizations in the world, as well as a panel of astronauts and space agency leaders.

The Program is recruiting volunteers until 30th April.

Volunteer requirements:

  • Fluency in English (preferably English level B2 or above).
  • Submission of CV and motivation letter (English) on the online form.
  • Application deadline: April 30, 2022.

A certificate of participation will be given to all volunteers.

Students from Instituto Superior Técnico may be granted a maximum of 3 ECTS. All participants will have access to program activities, including classes and social events. Meals during program activities will be provided.