Data Privacy Compliance Internship

Eurofins Forensics Benelux consists of laboratories located in both Belgium (Bruges) and The Netherlands (Maastricht/Amsterdam). As a Forensic Service Provider, Eurofins Forensic Benelux works in a highly regulated environment and must maintain and evidence high standards continuously. At present, the laboratories hold accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and work in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Due to the nature of the work, all laboratories handle sensitive, special category data on a daily basis and therefore management and protection of this information is critical.

Internship overview

This internship will provide a Dutch/Belgian student with in‑depth, practical experience in data privacy management, with a strong focus on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and the sustainable embedding of privacy risk management within the organization.

The intern will be actively involved in assessing privacy risks related to personal data processing activities, particularly in contexts involving special categories of data and criminal or law‑enforcement‑related data. The internship aligns theoretical knowledge of EU, Belgian and Dutch privacy legislation with real‑world governance, operational processes, and compliance requirements.

The internship is learning‑oriented and does not require a dedicated end project, though a formal assignment or report can be arranged if required by the educational institution.

Objective:

The primary objective of the internship is to enable the student to develop practical competency in conducting DPIAs, managing privacy risks and assisting with identified improvement actions in a sustainable manner.

This will include:

• Gaining hands‑on experience in performing and documenting DPIAs.
• Learning how to assess compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Understanding and applying Belgian and Dutch sector-specific data privacy legislation.
• Developing skills to embed DPIAs into organizational governance and management systems.
• Understanding how privacy risks are identified, mitigated, monitored, and reviewed over time.
• Supporting with internal and external data and information audits.
• Strengthening professional skills in legal interpretation, structured analysis, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration.

The intern will receive structured supervision and regular feedback. If required by the educational institution, learning objectives, competencies, and assessment criteria can be formally aligned and documented.