IT Internships in Belgium (Erasmus+ & International)
IT Internships in Belgium are based in Brussels and Ghent, alongside EU Affairs, Business, International Organisations and Education teams. Intake runs from March to October. IT internships in Belgium span software development, data engineering, QA, DevOps, cybersecurity and AI. Most host companies are tech startups, SaaS scale-ups, digital agencies or in-house product teams.
Full-service it internships for Erasmus+ and institutional mobility in Belgium
Universities, VET providers and Erasmus+ coordinators use Piktalent as a single mobility partner for it internships. We run the institutional stack end-to-end — placement, programme administration, monitoring and on-site support — and integrate cleanly with your OLA workflow.
À la carte support services
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company — apartments, residences or host families. Bundled into the package or booked à la carte.
Insurance
Health, accident and liability cover compliant with Erasmus+, visa and host-country requirements.
Visa & documentation
Guidance on visas, residence permits and host-country paperwork for non-EU and US-bound participants.
Language courses
Pre-departure and on-site language training in the local language to speed up workplace integration.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification for individuals who want to teach English abroad — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open it internship positions across Europe and the USA — updated weekly.
IT internships in Belgium: the facts
Local data coordinators and students check before confirming an IT placement in Belgium.
IT Internships in Belgium are hosted mainly in Tech and Biotech. Working languages are Dutch / French / English, placements typically run from March to October, and interns budget around €750–1,100 per month including accommodation. Piktalent arranges the host company, housing, insurance and on-site support across Belgium.
- Local sectors hiring
- Tech · Biotech
- Working languages
- Dutch · French · English
- Typical duration
- 4 weeks – 6 months
- Placement season
- from March to October
- Partner cities
- 2
- Monthly intern budget
- €750–1,100
- Shared room
- €450–700
- Currency
- EUR
- Visa
- EU/EEA students need no visa
Why Belgium for an IT placement
What makes Belgium specifically relevant for IT interns — not a generic destination pitch.
European Commission, Parliament, Council, NATO HQ, and 6,000+ EU trade associations concentrate the densest public-affairs ecosystem in the world
Antwerp processes 80%+ of the world's polished diamonds and ranks as Europe's 2nd-largest petrochemicals cluster — niche placements unavailable elsewhere
Brussels hosts EU institutions, NATO, and hundreds of international organisations
Antwerp is a global leader in logistics, diamonds, and fashion
Where IT interns are placed in Belgium
Piktalent's host network in Belgium covers 2 sectors that absorb IT interns.
IT Internships by city
Cities in Belgium where Piktalent currently offers it placements.
Mobility programmes for it internships in Belgium
IT Internships can be delivered through any of the Erasmus+ actions below — pick the one that matches your sending institution.
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