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RECRUITMENT SERVICES
Are you looking for new employment opportunities in Brussels, ideally in an international and mostly English-speaking environment? We can certainly help you with that! We specialize mostly in the job market revolving around the EU institutions and eco-system based in Brussels, however we are also open to other more general inquiries about the rest of the Belgian job market, whenever we believe we can be of any help.
The main expert within our team on recruitment opportunities in the world of EU and International affairs in Brussels is Andrea MOGNI, who has over 30 years of professional experience of working in the European Commission! You can reach out to him directly via his personal website below, for general guidance and advises on such employment opportunities:
For exploring employment opportunities related to EU and international affairs in Brussels, we particularly recommend the following three main reference job-listing websites. This online guide by PubAffairs can also provide a lot of additional hints and recommendations for how to navigate the Brussels EU-related job market. The other websites below also offer a more general overview on English-speaking job opportunities in Belgium:
In general, employment directly within the EU institutions in Brussels (European Commission, European Parliament, European Council, European External Action Service, EU agencies etc...) is typically subject to the very competitive EPSO admission exam. However, not many aspirants are aware of the fact that all around the EU institution buildings in the European district of Brussels there exists a huge eco-system of independent think-tanks, public institutes, consulting companies, NGOs, industrial representation associations, advocacy groups, international organizations etc... This eco-system (often colloquially referred to as the "EU bubble") represents by itself a great and flexible pool of employment opportunities!
Another interesting source of opportunities is represented by the world of EU-financed projects and calls for proposals. In this respect, we have identified the following three extensive sources and listings of information:
Sometimes new opportunities can be found by looking at LinkedIn groups, and sending private messages to their list of members! Some examples can be found below:
- International Networking in Brussels
- Belgium Business and Professional Network
- European Community Grants, Calls and Projects
- Friends of the European Union
You can also consider joining our own Professional Facebook group dedicated to promoting and discussing international career opportunities in Brussels, via the link below:
Under the below slideshow gallery, we have included some example snapshots of the kind of offices that can be found dotted all around the European district of Brussels, illustrating the great variety of professional activities and areas of interest that they represent. For a comprehensive overview of such Brussels-based organizations, please take a look also at the following databases:
The numerous conferences and events taking place regularly in Brussels also represent a great opportunity for potentially meeting the representatives of such organizations.
