IAESTE Internships

Location

Belgium

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

BE-2026-010-UGE

Students Requirements

General discipline

Architecture
Landscape Architecture

Completed Years of Study

4

Fields of Study

City/Urban
Community and Regional Planning

Languages

English Good (B1, B2)

Dutch Good (B1, B2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

Attitudes:You are creative and can visually communicate ideas effectively.You have spatial insight and can read various types of plans (site, measurement, terrain, architectural).You are an analytical, critical, solution-oriented thinker, focused on results and quality.You work both independently and in a team, with precision and respect for deadlines.You understand basic principles of spatial sustainability.

Work Details

Duration

24 - 30 Weeks

Within These Dates

31.08.2026 - 26.02.2027

Holidays

19.07.2026 - 25.07.2026

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

300 EUR / month

Working Hours

30.0 per week / 7.0 per day

Living Lodging

Type of Accommoditation

Trainee with the help of the LC.

Cost of lodging

150 EUR / month

Cost of living

300 EUR / month

Work Offered

Additional Info

Only candidates with EU citizenship (EEA or Swiss) (or dual EU nationality) are eligible, as the internship duration exceeds 90 days under Belgian visa regulations. Unfortunately, applications for shorter durations (up to 90 days) cannot be considered.

Work description

Ghent University (UGent) has recently finalized its future vision 'UGent Imagines 2050'. This vision provides the university with a compass to sustainably develop its future patrimony and campuses. As part of 'UGent Imagines 2050', masterplans or campusplans are currently being developed to give shape to the ambitions outlined in the structural vision. These campusplans follow a specific methodology and consistently address five themes. These themes also align with UGent’s existing policy visions on integrated water management, biodiversity, energy, and mobility (corporate transport plan).The spatial themes explored in the campus plans are:- People: focus on human-centered planning, improving quality of places, enhancing wayfinding and addressing, defining campus identity, etc.- Mobility: developing sustainable mobility, facilitating parking solutions, connecting to higher-level networks, etc.- Buildings: exploring development zones, design research into building heights and occupancy rates, introducing circular construction.- Networks: mapping underground infrastructure, shaping water management, streamlining data networks, etc.- Biodiversity: establishing valuations, creating zones for green development, safeguarding space for forest compensation, etc.The preparation and/or coordination of these campus plans is currently led by the Master Planning Policy Officer, employed by the Directorate of Campus and Building (C&G)The Master Planning Assistant supports the development of campus plans and is guided and supervised by the Master Planning Policy Officer. Your responsibilities include:- Co-designing schematic spatial concepts;- Digitally drawing and developing thematic concepts;- (3D) design research;- Preparing spatial accounting (e.g. de-paving balance, estimating gross floor areas of new developments, etc.);For more information regarding the job content, you can contact Tristan Verleyen – Master Planning Policy Officer via Tristan.Verleyen@UGent.be

Deadline

27.04.2026