Internship VAT/BTW & Customs (2026-2027) at BDO · Ghent

Welcome to the BDO family, a worldwide consulting firm where you can bring your own personality to your job! We help organisations grow sustainably with our expertise in audit & assurance, tax & legal, advisory and accountancy.

At BDO, you are not just a number. Your wellbeing and development are just as important to us as the personal, hands-on advice and pragmatic solutions we offer our clients. Because as you grow, so do we and so do our clients. That is why our slogan is 'Let's Grow Together'!

In order to enhance your academic studies with more practical experience, BDO is offering you an opportunity to join our professional tax teams as an intern. This initial practical experience introduces you to the lively world of taxation and brings you into contact with other recently graduated peers. You will also work with clients from the very first day. These clients range from small SMEs to large international companies that rely on us for support. Take advantage of this unique learning experience and who knows, it could be the beginning of a professional career at BDO!

We're looking for an intern in our Melle and Antwerp office.

What will you be doing?

At BDO, you will join a young and dynamic team of both generalists and specialists in all tax sub-domains. Together with them, you will provide pragmatic tax advice to companies, company directors and managers/directors as well as private individuals. In addition to providing advice, you will also assist clients with the tax obligations and formalities to be fulfilled. In other words, you will have the excellent opportunity to get to know all areas of taxation. Your role as advisor, but at the same time coach and confidant of the entrepreneur, is increasingly within reach.

Your varied range of tasks will include:

• Support in advising an entrepreneur on taxation and related branches of law
• Consulting with specialists in the sub-domains of taxation within our organisation in order to formulate optimal advice
• Working closely with company auditors and accountants on most files
• Learning to advise company managers and financial directors pragmatically on the tax and legal aspects of their policy from a proactive and highly committed attitude

What do you bring to the table?

• You are in your final year of your master's degree
• You show a strong interest in the financial world
• You stand out for your eagerness to learn, motivation and positive attitude
• You have a sense of responsibility
• You are a real team player
• You speak fluent Dutch and English. Knowledge of French is a plus.

What do we bring to the table?

• Internship at a large company with many opportunities for you to grow and learn.
• Internship in a smaller team at a specific office or in a specific department, where everyone can be themselves.
• Take on increasing amounts of responsibility as the rest of your team stands by, ready to support you.
• Option to work at one of our many Belgian BDO offices or at a client site.
• You can expect to receive guidance on your thesis and also rely on more experienced colleagues to share their knowledge.
• Internship duration: minimum of 1 month, at least 4 days a week.