Dear BSISers,
I can imagine that you are feeling the pressure of readings, papers and various deadlines. To ensure that you are aware of your options post-graduation, I would like to invite you to attend the below career workshops the coming weeks.
This is a unique service that is offered with the intention of helping you make informed decisions about your future. I remember feeling lost as an international student myself and having to “figure things out” on the job market after graduation.
These workshops provide INSIDER tips from professionals who want to help you understand your options!
They are only between 60 to 90 minutes, so it is a good investment to make;).
| Title | Date | Time | Location | Trainer |
| How to get an internship with NATO & SHAPE? | 30/11/2016 | 1-3pm | Auditorium | Auset |
| How to plan for a career in Human Rights? | 07/12/2016 | 1-3pm | Auditorium | Katharine |
| How to get into the Blue Book of the European Commission? | 14/12/2016 | 2-4pm | Auditorium | Justin |
Specialised Career Workshops: some of the best insights for students aiming for careers within international affairs
How to get an internship with NATO & SHAPE? Nov. 30th from 13:00-14:00 with Auset Mitchell More and more students are enrolling in Conflict & Security programs.
This workshop will open up the eyes of students to what is available, and what to keep in mind when applying for NATO & SHAPE. The workshop introduces various internship programs and entry-level opportunities and provides tips on how to get started. Students leave with a better understanding of the requirements and details regarding visas, compensation, duration and various types of contracts.
Auset Mitchell (AirC2 Office of the Director – NATO) is a defence and security analyst with almost 10 years of international or security-related experience, on a part-time or full-time basis. In defence, she has mainly worked at the tactical and operational levels including in Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and Washington D.C. To hit the trifecta, she recently completed a placement at SHAPE and is presently gaining more strategic-level experience, as an information and knowledge management assistant within NATO’s Air Command and Control Programme Office. Auset is a BSIS alumna, holding a Masters of Law in International Law with International Relations. Since her field work in Afghanistan, she has developed an interest in the role of gender in conflict – particularly within the militaries (NATO forces, US military) that are conducting operations, and the effect of these gender dynamics on how the operations are conducted.
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How to plan for a career in Human Rights? Dec. 7th from 13:00-14:30 with Katharine Derderian Careers in the human rights are diverse and competitive. This workshops provides students with a compass to better navigate through the career opportunities in the fields of human rights, humanitarian and development aid. The challenge is knowing what roles are possible, how to match skill set and motivation to available posts, and where this work could take students. The workshop offers an honest and insightful perspective on what’s out there, the pros and cons and some ways to get started.
Katharine Derderian has extensive background in humanitarian aid operations and analysis, working at both field and headquarters levels as well as conducting regular training for humanitarian personnel. She is particularly interested in the interface between humanitarian and human rights work, and in optimising responses to human rights and humanitarian crises, two key issues on which she has published regularly. Today, she is engaged in human rights advocacy toward the European institutions and looks forward to continuing to challenge received notions in the search for greater positive impact for people in crisis situations. She draws on a background in academe, including work on the shift from oral to written literature in ancient Greece and on sexual and gender violence in the Armenian genocide. It is her conviction that the drive to make a concrete difference for people in need can lead us all to work lives that unite professional challenge with a sense of purpose. And she is led by enthusiasm for seeing others engage in the work that is most meaningful to them.
How to get an internship with the European Commission? Dec. 14th from 14:00-15:30 with Justin Nogarede This is the most popular internship program in Brussels. Due to increasing numbers of applications to the bi-annual Blue Book traineeships, being well-informed is key. During this workshop, students will learn about the latest insider knowledge on selection criteria, be shown examples of successful applications, and receive tips on what to do after passing the first round. It also covers how non-EU citizens can apply, what atypical internships are about, and how this can be a stepping stone to other EU-related careers.
Justin Nogarede works in the Secretariat-General of the European Commission, as a policy officer in the President’s and Vice-President’s Briefings Unit. He provides the President and Vice-Presidents with focused and operational briefings for bilateral meetings, as a tool to help achieve the Commission’s strategic and policy objectives.
He started in Brussels as a Blue book trainee in the Secretariat-General of the European Commission. He continued working there as a policy coordinator for infringements and as policy assistant to the Director responsible for Smart Regulation and the Commission Work Programme. During his studies, he worked at the Competition & Regulation desk of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and as an intern at the unit for Non-proliferation, Arms control and Disarmament of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Mona Shair-Wloch
Career Advisor key2advance.com