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Advice and resources to help you start your job search in Europe.

Finding a job in Europe

The following guides and profiles can help you start your research and planning.

The types of information you can find include:

  • industry overviews and hiring trends
  • job search resources
  • application and interview tips
  • networking and professional bodies
  • cost of living and visa regulations
Europe wide resources
  • GoinGlobal – country career guides for multiple European countries
  • - online tools for managing a career in Europe
  •  – links to resources about working, volunteering and studying within Europe. Some opportunities will only be open to EU citizens
Specific countries or regions

Prospects and targetjobs have detailed profiles for the following European countries:

Internship agreements

When applying for internships in some countries in Europe, employers may ask you for an internship agreement signed by your university. These agreements can go by different names, for example:

  • in France this is the Convention de Stage
  • in Spain this is the Convenio de Colaboraci贸n

If you are applying for internships as a graduate, the university will not be able to sign any documents supplied by the employer.

We offer an internship agreement form for graduates. You can access it on our Global Work Experience pages.

Finding advertised jobs

Use the following resources to find advertised vacancies in Europe.

  • GoinGlobal
  • - European job mobility portal. Also includes
  • - job board for multilinguals

The following resources have individual vacancy sites for multiple European countries:

  • - scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of European jobsites

Specific countries or regions

Use these websites in addition to those listed above.

Central and Eastern Europe
  • - graduate jobs in Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Russia.
Denmark
  • - for experienced academics
France
Germany
  • - requires free registration
Ireland
Italy
The Netherlands
Norway
  • - official Norwegian employment service website
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

Specific sectors across Europe

  • - EU affairs
  • - technical jobs
  • - working holidays, summer and winter jobs

Access hidden opportunities

Not all opportunities are advertised. In fact, many people create opportunities through:

Start by identifying organisations you are interested in. Our guide to finding organisations below can help. Then use the following steps to approach them speculatively about possible opportunities:

1. Identify a contact name to address your cover letter to. Call or email to find out who handles recruitment within the organisation. Or, find a key contact in the department you want to work in.

2. Send them a tailored CV and cover letter. Express your enthusiasm for the sector. Show that you have researched the company.

3. Follow up your speculative application with a phone call, or email, around a week later. This shows you are serious and motivated.

4. If your application was unsuccessful, ask for feedback or advice, and keep trying!

Find organisations

Use the following resources to find organisations to approach:

  • GoinGlobal - search under ‘employer directory’. Also use the ‘professional and personal networking section’ of the individual country guides
  • - see where 缅北禁地 graduates are working for inspiration
  •  - search for Chambers of Commerce between the UK and other countries. They often include jobs and lists of member organisations on their website
  • – search for businesses using the location filter. Includes a list of top companies in and
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