European Leadership Programme

15/10/2026

🎙️ 𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀

Once you are determined, you can find time for volunteering in a way that is both beneficial for the community and for yourself!

This was the main takeaway from the first Speakers Night of the term, for which we were honoured to welcome Mahmoud Qeshreh, Project Leader at Serve the City Belgium.

💡 Our fellows were excited to learn about the different types of volunteering activities they can join to support refugees, students, people experiencing homelessness, and the elderly in their spare time.

It was particularly motivating to learn that working in Brussels is not only about professional journeys and career opportunities, but also about taking the time to get to know parts of society that are less visible within the EU bubble and to support those who face difficulties.

✨ A big thank you to Mahmoud for sharing his experience and inspiring our fellows to get involved!

13/10/2026

🎉 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁! 🎉

On Sunday, we officially welcomed the new ELP fellows, all ambitious and excited to take on their new roles in service of the European common good and embark on this transformative journey together!

🌍 The fellows’ national backgrounds are just as diverse as their professional fields, coming from Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

We are very grateful to the alumni, coaches and mentors who joined our introductory sessions and shared Mass with us, offering their support as the new fellows prepare for a self-reflective and community-focused journey of service.

👥 While many of the fellows arrived at ELP only a few days ago, the individual pieces of the mosaic are already coming together, forming a meaningful picture. We are looking forward to a vibrant, engaged and inspiring term together!

25/08/2026

🔔 Just confirmed your in Brussels? There's still time to join the European Leadership Programme (ELP)!

Congratulations to everyone who received their traineeship acceptance! As you begin your professional journey your Brussels, we have good news: ELP applications are still open for a final call.

Build your career in Brussels alongside a supportive and meaningful community!⚡Submit your application soon: https://jesc-elp.eu/application/

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Applications Applications for the 16th Cohort are now open for the October 2026 - February 2027 period Applications Eligibility Dates & timelines Application documents Fees The European Leadership Programme (ELP) opens an application period before each semester, however interested participants are w...

30/07/2026

🌟 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁
📅 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 | 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀

What sets European Leadership Programme (ELP) apart? Among other things, we offer Fellows with dedicated, one-on-one mentoring by experts in the EU sphere, and personalised career coaching built around who you are and who you wish to be. This is the core support ELP offers to kickstart your career in the capital of EU, which is tailored to each Fellow's professional journey. 🇪🇺

💡 Five months in the heart of Brussels, living closely to the EU ecosystem, with the support structures that actually make a difference at the start of a career.

Application open, admission on a rolling basis.

Apply now 👉 jesc-elp.eu/application

23/07/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲?

🎙️Isabel Rodríguez-Carretero Roldán and Fernando Santiago Izquierdo Castellano, two International Relations students from Universidad Loyola Andalucia, recently shared their experience as ELP fellows to UNIJES - Universidades Jesuitas.

For Isabel, ELP was "a space to ask what kind of leadership we want to exercise and from what values we want to build our careers." For Fernando, the standout was simpler: the programme's ability to build community. "Arriving in a new city can be challenging, and ELP quickly creates a welcoming environment built on trust, accompaniment and shared values."

Between weekly formation sessions, mentoring from EU professionals, volunteering, and living alongside 20 fellows from across Europe; both came away with more than professional experience and a clearer sense of direction.

Full testimony (in Spanish) available here: https://unijes.net/2026/07/17/european-leadership-programme-estudiantes-unijes/

📩Applications for the 2026 autumn cohort are open: https://jesc-elp.eu/application/

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European Leadership Programme: estudiantes de UNIJES comparten su experiencia en el programa jesuita de liderazgo, comunidad y servicio en Bruselas.

14/07/2026

🎥"𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀... 𝗜𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆."

If you are a recent graduate or a young professional looking to start your career in the Brussels "EU Bubble," you've probably asked yourself: How do I build a successful career without losing my sense of purpose? How do I live a meaningful life?

✨ We sat down with two of our current ELP Fellows, Pauline Braatz and Vanessa Caiza to open up about their journey in the programme. What does daily life look like for an ELP Fellow? What differentiates the programme from other housing options? And eventually, what did they gain from the whole journey?

🌱 If you are looking for a professional launchpad that supports your ambition while nurturing your values, your place in our community is waiting.

🍂𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 (October – February 2027) are still open, take your first step here: https://jesc-elp.eu/application/

Watch the whole video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmcq_z0Cr80

08/07/2026

🎓 "𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻."

At last week's 15th ELP graduation, we were honoured to welcome Teresa Anjinho, European Ombudswoman, as our keynote speaker.

Drawing on her own trajectory in public life, she spoke of leadership as a long-term commitment to values rather. She was also open about the pressures that come with working in complex institutional environments, and honest about what carried her through: "Principles are like a lighthouse in a storm. They do not calm the sea. They do not stop the waves. But they help you stay on course."

Her message to the graduating cohort was clear: the world needs not only competent professionals, but leaders of character, people who are willing to hold to their convictions even when it comes at a cost.
👉https://jesc.eu/keynote-speech-european-ombudswoman/

03/07/2026

🎓 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁!

👉 Yesterday, we had the joy of gathering to celebrate the graduation of an group of Fellows, marking the end of five months of community life, professional formation, and genuine personal growth with the European Leadership Programme (ELP).

🦉 The evening opened with warm words from Filipe Martins SJ, Director of JESC, and Erik De Bom, Director of UCSIA, who invited us to reflect on what it means to lead with integrity in uncertain times. We were deeply honoured to welcome Teresa Anjinho, European Ombudswoman, whose keynote brought together leadership, responsibility, and values in a way that stayed with us long after the evening ended. ELP alumna Elena Perez-Velasco then offered a generous and personal reflection, a beautiful gift to the new graduates as they step into the next chapter.

👥 This graduation was also a moment of farewell. Botond Feledy, who has been running the ELP since its very beginning and formed the soul of the project, and Benoît Willemaers s.j., who provided spiritual accompaniment and so much quiet, faithful work behind the scenes, are both moving on to their next step in life. The programme would not be what it is without them, and we are deeply grateful for everything they have given to it. A heartfelt thank you was also given to our mentors and coaches, whose quiet and faithful accompaniment also contributes to making this programme truly transformative.

To the 15th cohort: we are proud of the joint path of these last 5 months, and we are eager to see what you will be able to build, in service and commitment, in the future ahead. 🙏 🎊

17/06/2026

📢 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘁 Caritas Europa

Interested in social innovation? Passionate about communications with a purpose? 🎯

Accompanying European Leadership Programme (ELP)'s 2026 Fall cohort, Caritas Europa is offering a 5-month internship, supporting the Caritas Europa Innovation Festival, a digital gathering showcasing social innovation projects from 55+ countries across its global network.

💡 This position is ideal for recent graduates with a background in communications, social policy, or event management with strong English and a commitment to Catholic Social Teaching.

🔗 Interested in the opportunity? See more detailed description here: https://jesc-elp.eu/traineeships/
👉 And apply to become part of the next ELP Cohort: https://jesc-elp.eu/application/

10/06/2026

🎓𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!

We are delighted to invite you to the 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆, as we celebrate the completion of this cohort’s five-month formation journey in Brussels!

📅𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 | 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬
📍𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 | Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Bruxelles
🎙️Keynote speaker: 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗷𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗼, European Ombudsman
🥂Join us for the ceremony followed by a festive networking reception.

🔗 Registration: https://forms.gle/QpWVsEGQv8kkhnDT9

We look forward to celebrating this special evening with you! ✨ Hope to see you there!