Jan holds a Master’s of Laws from the University of Leuven, specialising in International & European law and Belgian Public law. During his studies, Jan served as a board member for the European Youth Parliament in Belgium and also worked for a law firm in Leuven. After his studies, Jan gained valuable public service experience during his internship at the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the United Nations in New York. The young Belgian is a native Dutch speaker and fluent in French and English.