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E-leap forward

It’s a simple story about now and then.  Then it was early 2009 and I was doing my traineeship at the very same unit where I now, almost three years later, started to work in full position.  During this period of time Web Comm has enlarged its grip of using online mediums and I feel [...]

Is there life after a stage?

Where are they now? Do you ever wonder about all those bright young things who pass through Brussels as “stagiaires”? Seven ex-trainees tell us how it was for them.

10 things (and more) we learned doing this traineeship

Indre and Lelde worked with us for the last six months. In the form of a fine-tuned parody of our beloved synopses, they sent us a last message today to tell us what they really learnt during their traineeship. We decided to share, because this is just how we are.

Make your step on an unknown path

A few days ago I was discussing with my colleagues about how and why we came to Brussels. I filled in my application for auxiliary agent (temporary limited employment) the very last evening before the deadline. I found it by accident on some Czech government page. Few weeks later I received a phone call from [...]

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