Policy capital, unpaid entry.
Brussels runs on internships and traineeships that quietly filter for the people who can afford to take them.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- CET
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into policy and public affairs and law and regulation around Brussels against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Brussels who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Brussels, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of non-profit and ngos or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Policy and public affairs
Law and regulation
Non-profit and NGOs
Technology and data
Communications
Logistics
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in CET, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Brussels.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Brussels, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into policy and public affairs here without knowing anyone in it?
Is law and regulation worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for non-profit and ngos look like from Brussels?
Should I stay in Brussels, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Brussels experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Brussels and beyond
Universities buying career access for every student for students in and around Brussels
Public bodies and foundations widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Brussels?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Brussels to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in CET once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in policy and public affairs?
Yes. Policy and public affairs is one of the areas Brussels mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Brussels job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Brussels.
Get unstuck from Brussels.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.