Should I be an engineering student?

No, that's definitely not necessary. We believe it's especially important that you have problem-solving skills and a hands-on mentality. Are you enrolled in a different program? That certainly doesn't have to be a disadvantage.

Join us

as a postgraduate

Are you ready to dedicate a year after graduation to our shared goal: making sustainable technology accessible to everyone? Are you looking for a unique experience combining study and work, where you apply your technical knowledge to real-world societal challenges?

The Humasol Postgraduate Programme at KU Leuven offers just that. For one academic year, you'll work intensively in a team of four on a large-scale Humasol project. You'll be involved in the entire project process: from dimensioning and design to detailed preparation and on-site implementation in the Global South. You'll collaborate closely with international partners and carry out the project on-site for approximately three months.

You'll also take an active role on the Humasol board. This way, you'll not only contribute to your own project but also help strengthen Humasol's broader operations and impact. Consider roles in Corporate Relations, Follow-Up, Communications, or other strategic areas.

In concrete terms, you will work full-time in a team of four students on an innovative and sustainable Humasol project in Leuven for one academic year, combined with a management position.

Through the Technovation Hub at KU Leuven, we offer the program, which consists of 56 credits, 44 of which are for your work at Humasol and 12 credits for personal development and courses that relate to your project or Humasol's core values.

The Humasol Postgraduate Programme is a unique opportunity to:

gain practical experience with a large-scale international project
to develop technical, organizational and leadership skills
to achieve a tangible impact with sustainable technology
to build a strong network within academia, companies and international partners

Interested? Leave your details here, and we'll contact you with more information about the application process.

Below you'll find more information about how a Humasol project works, what your ideal profile is, and how to apply. Click here for more information about the roles on the board.

Sound like you? Then we'd love to invite you to our information event in Leuven!

📍 Leuven – On March 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM in Aula J. Van Der Eecken (Hogenheuvelcollege)

You can find the PowerPoint presentation here: Presentation.

How a Humasol project works

A project at Humasol starts with a Student Kick-off where the general operation of Humasol is discussed and how we achieve international solidarity. You will be assigned a team, project and coach and there will be a small team building activity to get to know each other better.

During the academic year, you will work on the project as a team with the help of a coach – an experienced Humasol member – who is only too happy to share practical experience and be your first point of contact. Your preparation starts with a thorough literature study and good partner contact in the first semester. This will be followed by an intermediary report and presentation. The design is then concretized and practical aspects are taken care of. Your preparation ends with the final report and final presentation in April. During the year we provide sessions where the project is worked on together and updates are requested. We also offer a certificate for completing Intercultural Management & Communication (IMC) sessions. If everything goes well, Humasol will give you approval to carry out your project on location.

The project requires at least eight weeks to complete to ensure a good finish. After your return, you will write an (internship) report and share your memorable experiences during the annual Humasol return event.

The desired profile

View the vacancy here

You have a relevant background for the content of the projects:
- Technical education (civil/bio/industrial engineering)
- Economics and Business Administration
You have obtained your (first) diploma
You are open to new cultures, languages and international solidarity
You have a strong motivation and an international orientation
You are interested in sustainability, social impact and international cooperation
You want to gain practical experience
You are willing to live and work locally in the Global South for 3-4 months.
You are present in Leuven during the academic year for the preparation of the project (not Erasmus)

Candidacy and interview process

Convince us you're the perfect candidate! Apply by sending a complete and correctly compiled application to recruitingleuven@humasol.be.

A complete application file contains the following three elements:

A completed application form
A detailed CV
Your academic results

The deadline for submitting your application file is:

April 3, 2026

You are applying for a project that will start in September 2026 and be implemented in the summer of 2027. An early application is required to ensure timely project start and to give our local partners sufficient time to prepare. An initial selection will be made in early April based on an application form and CV. We will then hold an exploratory interview with the selected candidates, and you will work on a short case study as a team. We typically inform all applicants of our decision a week later.

Please keep April 10th free for the job interviews and case day in Leuven.

We would like to invite you to our information event in Leuven!

📍 Leuven – On March 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM in the auditorium of J. Van Der Eecken (Hogenheuvelcollege)

Want to stay informed? Be sure to check our Facebook page and Instagram for more info. See you there! 🎉

Interested? Leave your details here, and we'll contact you about the application.

FAQ

A Humasol project can be part of your study program as an internship for a number of courses and educational institutions. Depending on your educational institution, you can enter this for a certain number of credits. To find out what the exact options are at your faculty, you can contact the internship coordinator of your department. Since Humasol has already built up a lot of experience with projects and internships, Humasol members who have studied at the same faculty in the past can certainly help you to arrange everything practically. Have you graduated, or will you have graduated when the project is practically implemented? Then you can still participate in the projects as a volunteer. A project with Humasol can be a nice transition between your completed studies and your professional career.

Humasol provides financing for all project costs. These are all costs that a team must incur to design and realize a project. Transport costs at the location itself depending on the project are paid by Humasol, the costs to go from Belgium to the project location are not reimbursed by Humasol. The stay is always arranged in advance by Humasol in collaboration with the partner. Depending on the duration of the project and the project location, this cost will differ. At more expensive project locations, Humasol and the partner can partly contribute to the costs. Neither Humasol nor the local partner will intervene for other on-site expenses, such as food and drinks or tourist trips. Some students who have worked on a Humasol project in the past were eligible for a travel grant. Scholarships for projects carried out as part of your education are awarded by VLIR-UOS. Colleges and universities sometimes also have their own system for handing out scholarships.