For companies and organisations
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Antwerp is keen to work with companies and organisations that want to connect our master's students with the professional IT world. Through internship projects, events, vacancies, student jobs and other opportunities, our students gain insight into real-world experience and career paths within the IT sector.
Most internships are part of the elective course Company Internship in the Computer Science master's programme. The student works for a company or organisation for at least 20 full working days. Despite the limited duration, companies often have positive experiences with our students, and students regularly work more than the minimum.
Clearly defined assignments work best, such as a feasibility study, a proof of concept or an exploratory analysis. Such assignments fit within the internship period and give the student a realistic view of the professional field.
We ask companies to involve the student in a professional environment as much as possible, for example through office presence, meetings or taking part in day-to-day work. A dedicated internship mentor at your company provides follow-up, feedback and the final evaluation. At the university, an internship supervisor and the internship coordinator support the student.
An internship project can sometimes also run as a research project, although this is less common and not a given. The company and a professor from the department then jointly define a research question that the student investigates over a longer period. This requires a suitable supervisor, alignment with academic research and usually initiative from the student.
With an ESP account you can also announce events and vacancies to our students. For other forms of collaboration, contact the department directly. For collaboration with or sponsorship of the student association WINAK, email pr@winak.be.
Through the department's LinkedIn page you can stay up to date with news, initiatives, events and updates about students, alumni and partners.
At least 20 full working days. How those days are spread out is agreed with the student.
The company internship is an elective course of 6 ECTS credits in the Computer Science master's programme.
A clearly defined assignment, a dedicated internship mentor who follows up on the student and gives feedback, and as much involvement in the day-to-day work of your team as possible.
Publish your internship project on ESP. The department's students browse the offers and contact the person you list directly.
Sometimes. The company and a professor from the department then jointly define a research question. Contact the internship coordinator to discuss this.
The internship coordinator of the Department of Computer Science, at fwet-informatica-stages@uantwerpen.be or +32 3 265 14 89.
Do you have an internship project for our Computer Science master's students? Create an account on ESP and publish it there. For questions, contact the internship coordinator.
Department of Computer Science, University of Antwerp