🇧🇪 Internship in Belgium 📚 Digital Humanities Intern at an Academic Publisher 💻 — Erasmus+ grant + accommodation

Brepols Publishers welcomes students (and recent graduates) from the faculties of Humanities, Arts, Language & Literature for a digital humanities internship — a unique chance to develop your knowledge and skills using digital methods, practical work and research, and gain a stronger position on the job market. You'll have a front-row seat in the development of Brepols' renowned digital applications.

About Brepols Publishers

A medium-sized international academic publisher specialising in research for the Humanities — publishing historical sources and academic research in areas such as history, patristics, philology, archaeology and art history, across books, journals and reference works, in print and digital, and as traditional and open-access publications. Their imprints include Brepols (history), Corpus Christianorum (text editions), Harvey Miller (art history) and BREPOLiS (online databases), with headquarters in the historic Begijnhof of Turnhout and offices in Thessaloniki, France, the UK and the USA.

The Internship

You'll work closely with the team of bibliographic editors to check metadata and assess the quality of the data-extraction software, gaining hands-on experience in the development of digital applications in the Arts and Humanities.

Profile

🎓 Currently enrolled in, or with a background in, Philology, History, Philosophy, Languages and Literature, or other relevant fields in the (digital) Humanities

🇬🇧 Very good command of English (written and spoken); knowledge of other European languages is advantageous

📚 Familiarity with academic citation styles

✅ Ability to work accurately and methodically

🤝 Effective teamwork skills

📝 Editorial experience or proofreading skills are considered advantageous

A clear motivation letter is part of their screening — here's how to write one well: https://youthworkshub.org/6061/

Workstation & Accommodation

🏢 The internship is at the Turnhout office in Belgium

🏠 Brepols provides free accommodation in student room rentals (utilities included)

Who Can Apply

🌍 As a Digital Opportunities Traineeship (DOT), you must be a student or recent graduate based in one of the 33 Erasmus+ Programme Countries or the Horizon 2020 Associated Countries

✅ Check with your university whether you're eligible for an Erasmus+ traineeship before applying

After You Apply

📄 The process begins with a review of your CV and motivation letter (this may take up to two weeks)

📝 Candidates who pass this initial screening are invited to complete a short online assessment of their knowledge of bibliographic indexing

The Details

📍 Location: Turnhout, Belgium

🗓️ Period: 3 January 2027 to 30 October 2027 (start on a rolling basis, agreed with the selected candidate)

⏳ Duration: 4 to 12 months

🕒 Commitment: Full-time

💶 Compensation: No financial compensation — free accommodation and utilities plus on-the-job mentoring; you must be awarded or intend to apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship