JOSÉ MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ

9 SEP 2019

WORKING FOR THE EU

INSTITUTIONS – AN ALTERNATIVE

TO ACADEMIA

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

2019

2016

2004

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF….

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

CONNECTING DOTS

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

What are you looking for?

- International environment

- Stability

- Challenge

- Personal Development

- …

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

The questions

Am I ready?

Common

Sense

Easy?

Full-time dedication?

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

Call

- Other calls

- Contrat agents

- Agencies

Fill the application

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

NUMERIC

First phase ABSTRAC

LINGUISTIC

SITUATIONAL

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

Second phase 90 minutes

Many documents

Only some are

useful

Executive report

& Questions • Analysis and problem solving

• Communication

• Delivering quality and results

• Prioritizing and organizing

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

Second phase EPSO center PERSONAL INTERVIEW

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• Learning & Development

• Work with others

• Resilience

• Leadership

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

Reserve list

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

• Long process

• Low success rate (a priori)

• Needs effort

• Not necesarily science

• Preparation compatible with other

activities

• Degree in any área (generalist)

• Capacities vs knowledge

• Estability and personal development

SCIENCE BEYOND THE LAB: WORKING IN THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS

WORKING FOR THE EU

INSTITUTIONS – AN ALTERNATIVE

TO ACADEMIA...

WHY NOT¡

JOSÉ MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ ARROYO

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