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Working in Geneva/Brussels - HOW?

  • 11-08-2008 7:12pm
    #1
    Claire121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭


    As the title says, how would I go about getting (preferably EU related) job in one of these places? Several people from my class are doing dream jobs but are very cagey about how they managed to obtain them - have heard from others that mammy or daddy pulled a few strings. Is there any hope for a normal person like me with no connections or contacts? I've looked at sites like Euro Brussels but most of the jobs seem like management jobs requiring years of experience. Ideally I'd love to intern in something related to translation or languages but also really interested in human rights, law etc. A former classmate is working in human rights so I know it can be done but have no idea how.

    This is me - college graduate, speak fluent Spanish, have good French (can improve again quickly) and A Level German. Have been working a year since finishing college, at front desk in a hotel in NYC for the summer, then 7 months in tourism and been temping since to try to save some money. I'm just desperate to move abroad and get into something that interests me, even if it's badly paid at first. Anyone have any ideas at all? If all else fails, would I be mad to go over and just hand around my CV to hotels and so on?


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  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Well getting a normal job (i.e. reception in a hotel) should be easy enough (particularly if you're good looking), but getting a job in the EU as in the EU Commission or something, I can imagine that's incredibly difficult.

    Long shot, but if the college you went to has an EU studies course, you could contact the head of that department and ask him for advice. He is bound to have contacts or someone/something you can use to get a step further...


  • #3
    Flamed Diving
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,609 ✭✭✭Flamed Diving


    There is some sort of graduate recruitment program for the EU. You take an online test and if successful they call you for more exams/interviews.

    http://europa.eu/epso/


  • #4
    Claire121
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭Claire121


    Well getting a normal job (i.e. reception in a hotel) should be easy enough (particularly if you're good looking), but getting a job in the EU as in the EU Commission or something, I can imagine that's incredibly difficult.

    I would have thought so but quite a few people from my course are doing it, only wish I knew how! Good idea about the ES course director, might try that.


  • #5
    Cadet?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭Cadet?


    I know the European Parliament runs a number of traineeship/internship programmes for people wanting to get into translation, journalism or just general offical officialdomness. Some are paid and some are unpaid.

    Think the site is europarl.europa.eu and then just follow links to 'Recruitment'- they also have links to other traineeships in the different institutions.

    The EU, and indeed any international institution is a feckin' b#tch to get into but your languages will hold you in very good stead.

    All the best.


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