Internship - Data Science

Belgium (Policy Consulting)

Full-time

Trainee

Introduction

Technopolis is offering a 5-6 months paid internship at our Brussels office.

About this job

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic intern to gain first-hand insights in applying data science techniques for policy analysis. It is an exciting time to join the growing data science work at Technopolis Group, where we are deploying new tools across our practice to enhance our policy analysis capacity, from generative AI to reproduceable analytical pipelines. You will mainly focus on developing cross-cutting tools and techniques that can be applied across the company, as well as contribute to specific projects.

Your profile

Applicants suitable for this position should have:

Recently finalised university education (master) or a student currently in the last year of a Master programme, preferably in data science, applied statistics, or related fields. Priority will be given to applicants that combine data science with economics or public policy, either in your studies or in past professional experience.
Experience of programming languages for data manipulation, especially Python, R and SQL.
Some knowledge of good coding practices and modern data science tools such as git, Github, Visual Studio.
Experience and interest in data science techniques such as generative AI and other machine learning techniques.
Interest in widening your skillset beyond data science: we develop fully-rounded analysts who are also capable of applying data science techniques – not just programmers.
Interest in European Commission policies, in particular in science, technology and innovation;
Excellent communication skills in English;
Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
Willingness to learn about new topics, methods, and skills.

The following will be considered as a plus:

Proficiency in other languages.

Your responsibilities

Typical tasks may include:

Developing data analysis pipelines;
Applying supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques to mainly text data;
Data wrangling;
Data visualisation;
Reporting results of analysis;
Assist in other tasks such as literature reviews, case studies and other tasks where needed.

Our offer

The successful candidate will work as a paid intern in our Brussels office. The role provides the opportunity to gain experience in working at the forefront of European policymaking, to develop analytical skills, and to experience a multinational, friendly business environment.

Our package includes:

Paid internship
Monthly Belgian phone subscription
Monthly allowance for the transportation card
Training and mentoring possibilities
Working in an international company with 12 offices and more than 290 colleagues

Interested? Apply directly

Applicants need to have either EU citizenship or a valid work permit.
Apply directly on our website with a European CV and cover letter by 2 July 2026(reference DSU_INT2026).
Only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Over ons

Technopolis B.V. in Amsterdam is het Nederlandse kantoor van Technopolis Group, een internationaal bedrijf met meer dan 270 consultants in 12 kantoren verspreid over Europa, Afrika en Latijns-Amerika. Wij zijn een onafhankelijk en gespecialiseerd adviesbureau dat in eigendom is van onze medewerkers.

Wij werken voor (semi)publieke opdrachtgevers. Ons werk varieert van ondersteuning bij beleidsvoorbereiding en strategieontwikkeling tot beleidsevaluatie en effectbeoordeling. Opdrachten omvatten ook coördinatie van (internationale) netwerken en communicatie van resultaten aan deskundigen en een breder publiek. Op onze website vind je diverse projecten die wij hebben uitgevoerd.

Ons team in Amsterdam bestaat uit collega's met verschillende achtergronden en leeftijden. We hebben een gemeenschappelijke passie om bij te dragen aan het oplossen van maatschappelijke problemen en het versterken van de economie door ontwerp en implementatie van beleid te verbeteren. Onze expertise is breed en omvat diverse kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve onderzoeksmethoden. Thematisch hebben we, naast onze algemene focus op wetenschap, technologie en innovatie, ervaring op de terreinen groene economie, levenswetenschappen & gezondheid, digitale transformatie, hoger onderwijs, internationale samenwerking, ondernemerschap en regionaal beleid. Wij nemen nooit genoegen met kant-en-klare oplossingen, maar werken samen met onze klanten om tot een aanpak te komen die aansluit bij hun behoeften.