Find out more on the new website!

Foreign Office's EU Careers Month

ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!

To celebrate the recent launch of the EU Careers month a new website has been launched/ 

If you’re interested in an exciting and challenging career in European Politics make sure you visit the dedicated EU careers website in its final week at www.telegraph.co.uk/eucareers.

The special pop-up website about careers in the EU civil service is part of EU Careers Month which ends on  7^th   March. The aim is to encourage the UK’s top calibre graduates –whether at university or in work - to consider joining the EU civil service.

The website brings together for the first time a range of materials directed at improving the understanding of a specifically UK audience, which is underrepresented within the EU civil service.

It will include a raft of online information to raise awareness about what working in the EU involves and how to get through the assessment process.  Potential applicants will have ready access to blogs, videos and case studies of British staff working in Brussels and learn why some young graduates have decided to leave their jobs in the UK to embark on a career in the EU Civil Service.  It will highlight the excellent job opportunities available for Britain’s brightest graduates with French or German language skills.  There are also opportunities to win a French or German language package to brush up your skills.

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, William Hague, said: 

“I’m backing this campaign for UK graduates to look at the EU’s Civil Service as a career destination. It could give you the chance to help the countries of Europe shape the European Union’s future direction. If you’re concerned about big policy issues, want to learn about international negotiations or fascinated by European cultures and languages, you may find the job you’re looking for with the EU.”

Minister for Europe David Lidington said:

“This campaign aims to increase the number of UK graduates applying for the next round of the EU Civil Service’s recruitment competition. The UK only makes up 6% of the EU’s workforce despite representing 12% of the EU’s population.  In last year’s recruitment competition – the assessment taken by graduates to secure a job in one of the EU institutions - the UK produced the lowest number of applicants of all EU member states. I’d encourage anyone who is interested in an EU career to visit the online campaign at:  telegraph.co.uk/eucareers”

WorKing for the EU involves touching the lives of 500 million Europeans.  The presence of UK Nationals in the EU civil service helps facilitate an understanding of UK culture .

The European Union offers a range of exciting and challenging careers in the EU civil service. Start your EU Career today and discover opportunities for working in the EU. Use the interactive map to get to know the local area and enter competitions to win French or German lessons.

Find out more about EU Careers at www.telegraph.co.uk/eucareers

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