IAESTE Internships

Location

Belgium

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

BE-2026-017-UGE

Students Requirements

General discipline

Environmental Engineering/Sciences
Process Engineering

Completed Years of Study

4

Fields of Study

Water Management
Water Resources Engineering

Languages

English Excellent (C1, C2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

Interview required. Previous experience in an R&D or lab environment is a plus

Work Details

Duration

8 - 16 Weeks

Within These Dates

01.06.2026 - 31.12.2026

Holidays

NONE

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

300 EUR / month

Working Hours

40.0 per week / 8.0 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

Trainees without EEA or Swiss nationality are eligible, provided their stay in Belgium does not exceed 90 days (including arrival and departure dates).

Work description

HYDROHM is a spin-off company of Ghent University (Belgium). We focus on the development of electrochemical processes for water treatment. We see an emerging trend towards more local and more sustainable water treatment, but the dependency on the use of chemicals in most conventional water treatment technologies is a bottleneck. We believe that electrochemical technologies, i.e. technologies in which the chemicals are produced locally by using electricity as driving force, are a key enabler towards local and sustainable water treatment.At HYDROHM we are working hard on technology development from lab to market scale. Within this internship you have the opportunity to join our R&D program and work at the lab-scale development. You will have the opportunity to work on a number of application-oriented projects, which will give you valuable experience and a steep learning curve. HYDROHM is in the start-up phase, which will give you the opportunity to join and learn from the fast-paced, driven and results-oriented working culture. The work will be carried out in our laboratory, with direct guidance and mentorship from our R&D lead.This internship will specifically focus on the electrochemical extraction of target compounds from an industrial side stream. You will assist in building laboratory-scale setups, operating reactors, performing analyses, establishing experimental plans and analyzing and reporting results.

Deadline

27.04.2026