Internships

A major concern to many students, and also one of the most frequently asked questions is: 

“How can I show proof of my skills, talents and motivation without any job experience ?”.

The Master of Science in Photonics Engineering has a strong tradition of offering high-level internships in collaboration with leading companies and research institutes worldwide within the photonics domain, both in Belgium and worldwide. Students can get their first on-the-job experience and improve both their technical/application/designing/modelling skills and their 21st-century soft skills under the guidance of company supervisors/lab technicians/ R&D engineers/developers/etc. and thus gain their first ‘workfloor’-experience.

The programme offers two internships:

• Internship in Photonics, 10 ECTS (in Belgium or abroad, duration min. 10 weeks)

• Internship on Photonics, 5 ECTS (in Belgium or abroad, duration min. 5 weeks)

As interns, students become part of a professional team that develops the future of photonics. You can discover how real-life projects progress, how an initial idea turns into reality and you can help design innovative products that make a difference to the world.