Careers at the General Secretariat of the Council
Welcome to the Council!
Working for the Council means being at the heart of EU decision-making.
The General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) is the body of staff responsible for assisting 2 EU institutions:
- the European Council
- the Council of the EU, including its presidencies, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) and the other Council committees and working parties
The GSC helps organise and ensure the coherence of the Council's work. It assists the European Council and its President and also supports the Council presidency in negotiations within the Council and with the other EU institutions.
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Shaping the EU's future
Who are we? The General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) is a team of more than 3000 dedicated people working to shape the EU's future.
Being part of the GSC is an unique opportunity to support and assist two major EU institutions. It also means that you are involved in a wide range of ambitious challenges, regardless of your profile.
Every year, new staff members with diverse backgrounds and qualification join our many teams: from IT specialists to policy experts, from security officers to finance managers.
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The House of the Member States
The Council is also know as the House of the Member States. This is because it is the place which brings EU leaders, ministers and representatives to the debate table, achieving consensus and making decisions that directly impact the lives of all Europeans.
Whether it is organising international and European summits, negotiating and adopting EU laws, coordinating member states' policies or concluding international agreements, a career here places you at the centre of the EU project.
Organising the European Council
Behind the scenes: the European Council
EU leaders meet as the European Council at least twice every 6 months - these meetings, often referred to as 'EU summits' are held in Brussels, in the Council's Europa building.
But what happens behind the scenes for the logistical and political preparations of a summit?
And how do we work together to make sure summits run smoothly, resulting in decisions that impact millions of lives?
