Upcoming events

1. “After graduation: information session about jobs and internships at European and international organizations and beyond (in English)” – second edition

Tuesday 9 February, 18.00 until 21.30, HUB, Stormstraat 2, 1000, Brussel, room 2215 (‘polyvalente zaal’)

After graduation students have a range of options: internships, further studies, volunteer work, jobs, and so much more.  In this information session and network event prospective graduates and alumni will get to know the many opportunities they have.  Representatives of organizations, alumni and counselors will be there to inform the students. Students will be able to get an overview of what the future may bring in just a couple of hours! The focus of the session is on jobs and internships at European institutions and the United Nations. 

Don’t miss the second edition of this successful event!

Programme

• 18.00-18.05: welcome by HUB & Vlaams-Europees Verbindingsagentschap
• 18.05-18.30: testimonials HUB alumni
• 18.30-19.20: jobs at the European institutions (Lieven Tack, College of Europe, European Commission)
• 19.20-20.10: internships and jobs at the United Nations (Ria Heremans, United Nations Association)
• 20.10-21.15: network event & reception with Europass, NARIC, Eures, Euroguidance, AIESEC, AEGEE Brussels, professors, …

Target group: last year students and alumni

• MBA
• MIBEM
• MIBEB
• MEB
• Handelswetenschappen Internationale Betrekkingen

Registration

• Please register by sending an email to maarten.hulselmans@hubrussel.be before 5 February
• Free of charge

Past events

1. Visit Magritte Museum with a guided tour in English + drink in a typical Brussels bar

Brief report will be published soon. 

2. What's next? A job, an internship, volunteer work or further studying? In Belgium, in Europe or outside Europe?
Information session and network event at HUB on 2 April 2009 - a report

'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to', said the Cat
'I don't much care where', said Alice
'Then it doesn't matter which way you walk', said the Cat
From: Alice in Wonderland

About hundred HUB students from different faculties and departments joined "After graduation: information about jobs and internships at European and international organizations and beyond", the first event of its kind at the HUB, organized by the Centre Internationalisation & Projects, and which purpose it was to show prospective graduates possible ways to walk.

Students were informed about jobs and internships at the EU and the UN by speakers who were able to give different perspectives on the matter. HUB alumni, interns, professors and specialists sketched vivid pictures of what it takes to get accepted by the EU institutions and the UN and what it is like to work there.

One of the alumni, Ozge Iskit, who obtained the Master of European Business (MEB) degree at HUB, sent 100 application emails, received 99 rejections and was so happy with the only email that said she got an internship at the European Commission. Both Ozge Iskit and Réka Tunyogi, also MEB graduate, explained how the MEB programme helped them a lot in their jobs and internships in European institutions.

Lieven Tack (European Commission & College of Europe) and Ria Heremans (United Nations Association) were very honest when they said it is difficult to be accepted by the European Commission and the United Nations. On the other hand they outlined in a clear and concise way what students are supposed to do when they are interested to apply. The testimonial of UN-intern Glenn Geerts nicely complemented the speeches as it provided students with the students' perspective on internships at the UN.

HUB-CIP invited all participants to join the network event and have a drink. We welcomed students to visit the booths of many organizations, which help students find a job, an internship, further studies abroad and so much more. Representatives of Europass, NARIC, Eures, Euroguidance, AIESEC, AEGEE and the United Nations Association were present to inform students about the many opportunities they have (and the possible ways to walk).

The infosession & network event was called a huge success, so we are encouraged to organize a second edition next year.

Maarten Hulselmans, MBA programme coordinator