"I am an Electrical and Computer Engineer with an integrated Master of Engineering in Electrical Energy and a second Master of Science in Advanced Computing and Communication Systems in the field of IoT. I come from Thessaloniki where I worked for several years while studying in the polytechnic school, in the private sector as an IT Business Analyst and IT Project manager.

My first experience with the European Parliament was the Schuman traineeship 2.5 years ago. A very nice experience which, given my background in the IT sector, allowed me to observe, see, identify and understand what the European Parliament is and what it represents. Nowadays I work as a Project leader at Directorate-General for Innovation and Technological Support and I am also managing the IT lounges in Brussels and Strasbourg. IT lounges are the places where we offer in-person IT support to the Members of the European Parliament and their Assistants. It’s a quite big population so quite a big responsibility. You constantly interact with people and you always need to be a high-level problem solver.

My Unit is responsible for the support offered to Members and their cabinets for their digital activities. We make sure that their digital workplace is running smoothly. We offer tangible solutions while dealing with the intricate IT world. Remote meetings, remote voting, IT support, IT training are some of our everyday activities. We are the middle people translating business into IT for the IT department and vice versa. I like to describe ourselves as translators. Our “eternal” goal is to offer innovative solutions and protect the office workflow in a personalized way.

European Parliament is an incredible place to work at. It’s the beating heart of the legislative procedure of Europe. A place where you connect with people from all member states. You have the opportunity to work with people of different cultures and languages.

Digital Parliament is a fact and what we need is to upscale the cornerstone and the IT professionals to facilitate this new normal. I work with colleagues whom I consider family and are trustworthy. And this is something unique. European Parliament is a place of great importance where everyone matters. Since I found the workplace I like most, I invite you to do the same and chase a career in the European Parliament!"

Project leader, Directorate-General for Innovation and Technological Support, European Parliament

“My life philosophy is that it is never late to explore new professional career paths. Being aware of the continuous demand for IT profiles in all areas of the European job market and with a long-term interest in IT systems and cybersecurity, I have decided to embrace the digital world professionally.

I have joined the Directorate-General for Informatics to lead the Coordination Hub team in the Digital Transformation and Coordination unit. It is exciting to be part of the unit shaping the new digital strategy of the European Commission, helping to establish paperless processes to save our fragile environment, and helping colleagues in other directorates to implement digital-ready policy making processes from the first stages of drafting future EU policies.

My job brings me several opportunities, such as networking, supporting, and learning. Each day, I am getting to know colleagues from various backgrounds, in different positions, and with varying responsibilities. My team provides the ultimate support to corporate clients and undergoes a constant learning process when sharing knowledge and best practices.”

Team Leader, Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT), European Commission

"In 2014, I joined the European Commission as a team leader in the IT department of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD). In that role, I led a team of four great colleagues with whom I managed seven trans-European customs projects.

It was very gratifying to see the systems we had developed being used throughout the European Union and beyond. I was also very happy to participate in various customs-related negotiations between the EU and non-EU countries, including Serbia, Montenegro, China, Russia and Japan.

Since 2019, I have been the head of the service management sector in the Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT). My job is to lead a team of over 65 professionals who provide support to users of the European Commission’s corporate systems.  

I like working in DIGIT very much because I have wonderful and professional colleagues who are always ready to help me as well as others, if needed.  They are so good at what they do that there is no problem they cannot solve. My sector’s team leaders are both good managers and experienced IT professionals and make it easy for me to coordinate complex assignments."

Head of Sector – Service Management, Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT), Solutions for Legislation, Policy & HR, European Commission

"I joined the European Court of Auditors in 2006. As an auditor, I work on cohesion policy and on the annual performance report, which provides an overall assessment of the added value of EU programmes.

My duties include planning audits, assessing evidence, reviewing a large variety of documents, drafting reports as well as making on-site visits to authorities and beneficiaries in Member States. Our main working language is English but we also speak several other languages. Good communication and organisational skills are essential to my job.

I have a background in engineering, followed by studies in Public Administration. I also qualified as a certified internal auditor with the Institute of Internal Auditors and then completed a Master of Science in Audit Management and Consultancy. Before joining the European Court of Auditors, I worked as a project manager and as an internal auditor in industrial organisations."

Auditor, European Court of Auditors

"I work on the EU policy to fight illegal fishing. The EU has been global frontrunner on this policy for many years. It motivates me to know that even if changes take time, I have been part of putting a system in place that has an effect on the illegal behaviour of fishers – be it inside or outside the EU –benefitting fish stocks and communities affected by illegal fishing. I am very proud of our work. My daily work consists of ensuring that our legislation is properly implemented by EU Member States and more than 92 third countries through meetings, briefings, IT systems and legislative developments. Not one day is alike."

Policy officer, Unit for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fisheries Policy, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE), European Commission

"I have always been fascinated by buildings and especially their technical side. That is why I am happy to be part of the maintenance team for all Commission buildings in Brussels (offices, crèches, etc.). My main responsibility is to make sure that everything is technically compliant. This is a very varied job: I combine working on the ground with the administrative side of the projects. I have a lot of autonomy. At the same time, I constantly keep in touch with my colleagues and external contractors. I really enjoy exchanging ideas and finding technical solutions together with them. This is an interesting job full of challenges – it is my way of helping build Europe."

OIB Programme Assistant, European Commission

"A lawyer by training, I converted to policy administrator in fisheries in 2018, while working for the Council of the EU. After 2 years, I was seconded to DG MARE, to deal with Mediterranean and Black Seas files. This opportunity became a permanent post and allowed me to join the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) team, as an international relations officer. My position involves negotiations at both EU and international level. Working efforts translate into tangible results with a direct impact on the ground and on stakeholders. DG MARE is offering a unique mix of new challenges and well established EU policy, while placing the staff development at the heart of its HR policies."

International Relations Officer, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE), European Commission

“Being an auditor at the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is very interesting. I had the opportunity to work on a variety of different subjects, such as the Galileo satellite navigation system, EU water policy, certification of organic products, renewable energy. Talking to experts in the field is enriching and allows you to understand the nuances of what you are auditing. At the ECA, we are in a privileged position, because we get to see all the pieces of the puzzle: the EU rules, the Commission’s role, how Member States are organised, what beneficiaries need and think, how lobbies or action groups view the situation and what the challenges are to implement a policy.”

Principal auditor, Chamber I – Sustainable use of natural resources, European Court of Auditors

I am a fundamental rights expert and historian by training. I have been working for the European Commission since 2015, previously as Deputy Coordinator on combating Antisemitism and now as manager for funding programmes on EU values, fundamental rights and European remembrance.

I started my career in DG Education and Culture in the office of the Deputy Director-General. During my 6 years in the European Commission, I have worked in several different departments such as the Youth Policy Unit in DG EAC and the Asylum Policy Unit in DG HOME.

My job is very varied, ranging from presenting EU funding to civil society organisations and ministries, to shaping new funding mechanisms to support the work on combating racism, discrimination and antisemitism, to ensuring close alignment between our policy priorities on equality with the support we can give to stakeholders.

During my graduate degree in Jewish history at the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, I spent an academic year as a fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I also hold a Master’s in European Studies from the College of Europe in Warsaw (Natolin). I am active in the largest pro-European youth movement, the Young European Federalists, formerly as the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. I am an alumnus of the American Council on Germany’s Young Leaders’ Conference and contribute to their working group on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.