For the 1st 'BBB Series' interview of 2023, we spoke to University of Bath graduate Indre Krivaite, who first came to Brussels for her placement year in 2016.
Name: Indre Krivaite
Connection to Bath: University of Bath 2018 graduate in BSc (Hons) Politics and International Relations
Why and when did you first move to Brussels: I first moved here in August 2016 for my placement year, during which completed two internships: one at the Council of the EU and one at Lithuania’s Permanent Representation to the EU. I left with a determination to come back to the Brussels bubble and did so in 2019, after completing a Master’s in EU foreign policy.
Current job & role: As Communications Coordinator at the think tank Carnegie Europe, I am responsible for all things social media, shaping the communications strategy, and editing mailings as well as the security blog “Strategic Europe”.
Best life lesson in Brussels: Always carry around an umbrella.
Recommendation for someone that would like to come to work in Brussels: Finding a job as a fresh graduate can be tough due to the competition; having some work experience (internships, e.g. during placement year) beforehand helps!
A thing from Brussels that you would like to export to Bath: Neuhaus chocolate
A thing from Bath that you would like to import to Brussels: The whole of beautiful Bath
Favourite place in Bath: Royal Crescent area - and The Oven for food!
Favourite place in Brussels: Mont des Arts, but a major advantage of Brussels is its proximity to other nice Belgian towns (Leuven, Gent, Bruges) – and Paris and Amsterdam are just a 1-2 hour Thalys train ride away!
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