Many students and graduates aspire to an internship or career in the field of the European Union. However, it is not always easy to find one’s way around and find the right path to one’s goal.
To learn more about working in these areas and the opportunities available for students, graduates, and young professionals, the fourth series of monthly online meetings dedicated to various professional profiles will continue in April. Guests will share insight into their daily work, the educational and professional journey that led them to Brussels, and offer first-hand advice.

Our first guest for the semester is: 

Francesca Carnio, Programme Officer at the European Commission

Francesca joined the European Commission in September 2024 to work as a Programme Officer on the international dimension of Erasmus+. Particularly, she is responsible for International Credit Mobility, an action that allows mobility exchanges of students and staff from higher education institutions between the EU and countries around the world.

Before joining the European Commission, Francesca worked at the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, focusing on integrity and safeguarding in sport, and as EU Funding Officer at the Brussels office of the European Olympic Committees, advising National Olympic Committees in Europe about available funding opportunities from EU programmes. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna, and an Erasmus Mundus M.A. in European Studies.