Paul Nemitz
Principal Adviser European Commission (Brussels)
| Why would a Digital Society student be a great fit for your organisation? |
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Technology increasingly colonialises our society. We need professionals who understand that digital policy actually is societal policy and that regulating the digital for democracy cannot be left to technicians or economists, but needs broad engagement and a multidisciplinary approach. |
| What are you looking for in a recent graduate's resume? |
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The demonstrated ability to work on conflictual issues in society and to write well. |
| What is the importance of digitalisation within your company / organisation? |
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Digitalisation is everywhere, both inside the European Commission and nearly in all policy areas we work on. |
| What are your career perspectives as a recent graduate and how is this in line with your current position? |
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| The European Commission provides excellent Career perspectives and different entry ports. Lifetime employment is accessible through competitions and our new Young Professionals Programme. We also offer time limited contracts. |
| What would your advice be to Digital Society student |
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Sharpen your skills in language, both written and oral. We must rehabilitate language and human thinking in dealing with the effects and claims of technology. Make your knowledge of technology work for democracy, engage with what you learned in democratic structures, whether parties, Unions, NGOs, Churches or organisations where humans decide together to pursue joint goals. Help to ensure that Democracy always sets the important rules, not Corporations nor Technology, and that we continue to live with strong fundamental rights and the protection of the rule of law, rather than under the arbitrary power of Technology, a la John Perry Barlow, or the arbitrary whims of populists. |
Paul Nemitz