Dr Giulia Pastorella

Giulia Pastorella

 

What was your PhD thesis?

My thesis was on Technocratic governments in Europe.

 

What has your job trajectory been since graduating?

I worked in Public Affairs, both in-house first at HP and now at Zoom, as well as in consultancy. I had a variety of roles, from national to European to international. 

 

How did the PhD at the EI help you get into your sector?

It helped me in terms of developing my analytical and writing skills, which are very useful to write policy briefs and papers. Teaching at university was also instrumental in training me in turning complex issues into simple messages - something rather useful with executives!

Sometimes colleagues told me that the fact that I have a PhD was intimidating but in the end they appreciated the skills that I had developed thanks to my degree.