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Civil service, public institution and state-owned enterprise recruitment runs on published announcements with fixed registration windows, written exams, interviews and background checks. Eligibility rules on degree, major, age and residence are strict and checked against documents.

3 open listings, each checked against its official page.

  1. Closing soon: 11 November 2026EPSO Open Competitions for Permanent EU StaffEuropean Personnel Selection Office (EU Careers)Competitive selection procedures run by EPSO to recruit permanent officials for the EU institutions; successful candidates join a reserve list from which institutions…permanent EU civil service career · competitive salary and benefitsBrussels, Luxembourg, Belgium, Luxembourg, FranceDetails and how to apply
  2. See cycleCommon Recruitment Examination (CRE) and Basic Law and National Security Law TestCivil Service Bureau, Hong Kong SAR GovernmentThe Hong Kong government's standard entry exam (language and aptitude papers) required for degree-level civil service posts, held in Hong Kong several times a year and…qualifies candidates for degree/professional civil service grades · electronic result certificatesHong Kong, Beijing, Hong Kong SAR China, China, United KingdomSeveral rounds a year; the latest Hong Kong round was 3 October 2026 and an overseas round is scheduled for 5 December 2026 (applications closed 2 October).Details and how to apply
  3. See cycleUN Young Professionals Programme (YPP)United Nations SecretariatAn annual entrance examination that recruits young graduates from under-represented member states into the UN Secretariat as international civil servants, followed by…entry-level UN Secretariat professional post · induction and professional development programmeOpen worldwideHeld once a year; the participating-country list and exam subjects are published annually on UN Careers.Details and how to apply

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