Prior to joining the ESN Development team, Benoît was a trainee at the European Commission, working on gender and diversity topics at the European Research Council.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Amsterdam, where he specialized in Gender studies, and another one in Public Policy from the Université Paris Dauphine - PSL. 
He also graduated from Leiden University, where he studied International Relations and Organizations for his bachelor.

In his free time, Benoît loves cycling around the city and taking pictures with his analog camera.