Career Perspectives: Life after the College

The European Political and Governance Studies Department enjoys a long history of preparing students for careers in Brussels and beyond. To help students better understand their options, the Department regularly invites back alumni. Guests come from a variety of sectors, and both established alumni as well as younger graduates participate.

 

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2022-2023 include:

  • 17 November 2022: 'Careers in European Political Economy’ with Juuso JÄRVINIEMI (Policy Officer,Junior Professional, JPP at DG NEAR, European Commission), Margherita ANTONELLI (Bluebook trainee at DG Move, Unit B2, Transport Investment, European Commission), Angela DI TERLIZZI (Political Administrator AD TA, Directorate for Interinstitutional relations, Council of the EU), Manon VANDEWALLE (Policy Officer for the Belgian Presidency of the EU, Flemish Government) and Simon KAHN (Accredited Parliamentary Assistant to MEP Colin-Oesterlé, European Parliament).

 

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2020-2021 include:

  • 21 October 2020: Careers in European Union institutions with Michail SCHWARTZ (Accredited Parliamentary Assistant at European Parliament), Théo APHECETCHE (Policy and Economic Analyst on structural reforms at DG Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission), Arthur TRÉGUIER (Policy Assistant at DG CONNECT, European Commission), Angela DI TERLIZZI, (General and Institutional Policy at Council of the European Union) and Saana KYRÖLÄINEN (Political Assistant to the PSC Chair at European External Action Service).
  • 19 April 2021: Careers in Euro Area Governance with Claudia FERNÁNDEZ (Trainee in Risk Analysis and Economics Department (Innovation and Products Team) at the European Securities and Markets Authority), Gabriel GLÖCKLER (Principal Adviser Communications at European Central Bank and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe), Matteo RICEPUTI (Junior Consultant at Afore Consulting), Marion SALINES (Deputy Head of Division Policy Strategy and Institutional Relations at the European Stability Mechanism) and Marta WIECZOREK (Coordinating Spokesperson for economic and financial affairs, jobs and social rights at the European Commission).

The third session on consulting and public affairs was called off because of overlap with the networking event organised in the framework of the virtual study trip this year.

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2019-2020 include:

  • 19 March 2020: Careers in Euro Area Governance with Mr Gabriel GLÖCKLER (Principal Adviser Communications, European Central Bank and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe), Ms Marion SALINES (Principal Policy Strategist, European Stability Mechanism), Ms Marta WIECZOREK (Coordinating Spokesperson for economic and financial affairs, jobs and social rights, European Commission) and Ms Michele CHANG (Permanent Professor in the Department of European Political and Governance Studies, College of Europe)
  • 20 February 2020: EU Public Affairs & Lobbying with Ms Emilie BARTOLINI (Senior Policy Adviser, American Chamber of Commerce), Mr Simone GOBELLO (Senior Consultant, Interel), Mr Giovanni Guido ROSSI (Next Generation Project Manager, Ferreo) and Ms Zociana STAMBOLLIU (Consultant, Digital/Cybersecurity Affairs at Logos Public Affairs)
  • 29 October 2019: Working in the EU institutions with Ms Amaia ZABALA ALDUNATE (Political Administrator, General Secretariat of the Council), Ms Natacha TULLIS (Parliamentary Assistant), Ms Vitis FAURE-TILGAARD (Policy Officer, European Commission - DG Grow), Mr Marco CARBINI (Finance and Procurement Assistant, European External Action Service) and Ms Michele CHANG (Permanent Professor in the Department of European Political and Governance Studies, College of Europe)

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2018-2019 include:

  • 4 April 2019: Careers in Euro Area Governance with Mr Gabriel GLÖCKLER (Principal Adviser at the ECB, Directorate General Communications), Mr David SCHAFER (Policy Analyst at the Secretariat-General, European Commission) and Ms Michele CHANG (Permanent Professor in the Department of European Political and Governance Studies, College of Europe)
  • 25 February 2019: Think Tanks, Permanent Representations and International Organisations with Ms Antonia ERLANDSSON (Programme Manager for Peace Security and Defence, Friends of Europe),  Mr Alexandros PAPAIOANNOU (Political Affairs and Security Policy, NATO) and Mr Nicholas REINERS (Permanent Representation of the UK to the EU)
  • 5 February 2019: Careers in Consulting and Public Affairs Agencies with Ms Leonie VÖLKER (Policy Analyst at Johnson and Johnson), Ms Lucia MEDORI (Account Executive in EU Public Affairs, Instinctif Partners), Mr Crispin MAENPAA (Account Manager at FleishmanHillard) and Ms Amanda ORZA (Account Manager at GPlus Europe)
  • 14 November 2018: Alumni Working in EU Institutions with Ms Valentine BARASZ (European Commission), Mr Simon BUDDEN (European Parliament), Mr Bartosz LERCEL (Council of the European Union), Mr Pierre MINARD (European External Action Service) and Ms Marion REACHE (European Commission)

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2017-2018 include:

  • 15 February 2018: Career Perspectives Roundtable with Ms M. BUCHET (Policy Officer for the Environment, French Permanent Representation to the EU), Ms M. FOHRENBACH (EU Policy Advisor Digital and IP, American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union), Mr P. MINARD (Political Administrator, European External Action Service), Mr D. VERGNE (Sustainable Transport at BEUC-The European Consumer Organisation) and Ms C. ZAPPALA (Policy Manager, Facebook)
  • 26 October 2017: Alumni Working in EU Institutions with Ms A. ZABALA (Political Administrator at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union), Mr M. CARBINI (Finance and Procurement Assistant, European External Action Service), Ms R. CHIODO (Policy Analyst, Better regulation, impact assessment and stakeholder consultation, European Commission) and Ms C. PIERDONATI (Adviser, Chairman’s Cabinet, EPP, European Parliament)

 

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2016-2017 include:

  • 9 February 2017: Career Perspectives Roundtable with Ms M. EICHHOLTZER (EU Digital Policy Consultant, Deloitte), Ms K. TUOKKO (Researcher, Energy Climate House, Centre for European Policy Studies), Ms A. BURNET-THOMSEN (Officer, Policy and Programmes Team, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division at NATO) and Mr G. LENGLET (Research Executive, Financial Services, Fleischman Hillard)
  • 2 November 2016: EU Institutions event with Mr B. LERCEL (Political Administrator, Energy Policies, Atomic Questions, Information Society Union, Council of the European Union) and Mr C. VERNET (Parliamentary Assistant, Political Advisor on Food and Agriculture, European Parliament)

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2015-2016 include:

  • 7 March 2016: Mr L. HOFFMANN-AXTHELM (Research & Advocacy Coordinator - EU Economic Governance, Transparency International), Mrs V. KRZEMINSKI (Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands) and Mr E. OSTEIKOETXEA (Regulatory Compliance Assistant, Finalyse)
  • 15 February 2016: Mr V. BEROUN (Senior Consultant, FTI Consulting), Mr A. NEVES COSTA (PA and Communications Manager, AEGPL), Ms M. EICHHOLTZER (Account Executive, Hill & Knowlton) and Ms A. PAUL (EU Associate Manager, Accenture)
  • 4 November 2015: Mr M. GRZELCZYK (Parliamentary Assistant, European Parliament), Mr B. LERCEL (Humanitarian aid, civil protection, consular cooperation, IPCR-administrator, Council of the European Union), Mr P. MICHEL (Policy advisor, European Security and defence policy and partnerships, European External Action Service), Ms I. SABIO (Assistant Policy Officer, European Commission)

Guests invited to speak to the Department in 2014-2015 include:

  • 19 February 2015: Mrs E. ALLIOUX (Adjointe auprès du Conseiller Politique régionale, Représentation Permanente de la France auprès de l'UE), Ms. O. NIEMINEN (Policy Officer, NATO HQ Political Affairs and Security Policy Division) and Mr A. SELLEZ (European Policy and Funding Advisor, West British Midlands Brussels Office)
  • 29 January 2015: Ms F. ECKERT (Hill + Knowlton), Mr J. KEEVILL (g+ Europe), Ms C. NOURIGAT (Burson-Marsteller) and Ms A. PAUL (Accenture)
  • 30 October 2014: Ms A. DEMBLANS (Administrator - Policy Coordinator, Secretariat-General of the European Commission), Mr B. LERCEL (Humanitarian Aid, Civil Protection, Consular Cooperation, IPCR-Administrator, Council of the European Union), Mr P. MICHEL (Policy Advisor - European Security and Defence Policy and Partnerships, European External Action Service) and Mr O. PREISS (Parliamentary Assistant, European Parliament)

Guests invited to speak to the Department before 2014.