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The European Union offers ambitious and talented people an exciting international career at the heart of a fast-moving, multinational environment and the chance to make a real and lasting difference.
The EU’s Institutions are always on the lookout for people who are skilled, ready for a challenge and who want to make a difference. Since Ireland became a member of the EU in 1973, Irish citizens have been working in the EU and have managed to secure some of the highest positions available.
BREXIT
The UK’s departure from the EU reinforces the need for more Irish people to consider a career in the EU Institutions. Post-Brexit, Ireland will be the largest English-speaking EU Member State.
At the same time, English will remain an official EU language as well as the de facto working language of many of the EU’s Institutions. This means that official EU documents will continue to be drafted, amended and formatted in English long into the future. The EU will also continue to carry out much of its communications work through English.
As a result, Irish people should increasingly be in demand across the EU Institutions following the UK’s exit, provided they apply for and pass the recruitment competitions in sufficient numbers.
Did you know ...
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There have been five Secretaries-General of the European Commission (that’s the highest-ranking civil servant in the Commission) and to date, two of them – David O’Sullivan and Catherine Day – were Irish. |
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Catherine Day, Secretary General
Catherine Day is Secretary General of the European Commission. She studied Economics and Politics at UCD. Her job is located in Brussels where she works together with all twenty eight EU states on policies. Her job is centered in a very stimulating multi-national environment.
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