Internship : Discovery Project Advanced Materials Design

TL;DR

Internship : Discovery Project Advanced Materials Design (Advanced Materials Design): Contribute to industrial research and process development with an accent on advanced materials, formulation, and product/process/system engineering. Focus on hands-on experimentation in areas like polymer/dye/supramolecular synthesis, coatings and nanopigments formulation, and studying chemical system behavior for printing and imaging processes.

Location: hirify.global Gevaert nv, Septestraat 27, B-2640 Mortsel (Belgium)

Company

hirify.global delivers R&D projects across Healthcare, Graphics, and Specialty Products (Materials).

What you will do

• Work on a Discovery internship project in advanced materials, formulation, and product/process/system engineering.
• Gain hands-on experience in industrial research and process development.
• Collaborate with researchers, technologists, and other students/trainees from top European universities.
• Test skills and readiness for real innovation work through practical project execution.

Requirements

• Master’s student in Material/Polymer Science and Technology, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.
• Good working knowledge of English (preferred: min TOEIC 750, min TOEFL 520, CAE C or local advanced examinations).
• Strong academic results.
• Availability for at least 6 months, preferably 12 months.
• Enrollment in a European university (plus Switzerland and Norway) due to Belgian law.

Culture & Benefits

• Training in the latest R&D practices and methods.
• Access to top research and training facilities.
• Professional skills development in project follow-up, communication, reporting, and leadership.
• Well-located, comfortable apartments for 2–3 students in Antwerp area.
• Very attractive allowance package and full administrative support before and during the internship.

Hiring process

• Application review based on profile and academic results.
• Selection for the internship project and start planning with administrative support.