Wikimedian in residence (BIS internship)
Job description
We are meemoo. Together with our partners in culture, media, and government, we are building Flanders' digital memory and want people to actively participate. We do this, among other things, by making digital heritage available to everyone on platforms like Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and Wikipedia. To access more objects from our art and heritage image bank artinflanders.be To give these platforms a place, we're looking for helping hands. Want to make Wikipedia and the like a bit more artistic?
Wikimedian in residence (BIS internship)
Wikimedia wizard in the making
brings digital heritage closer
structured and organized
Your duties
As a Wikimedian in residence you build the bridge from artinflanders.be, our image bank with thousands of digital reproductions of art and heritage from over 100 Flemish collections, to the Wikimedia databases. This boosts the visibility of this heritage, as the information uploaded to Wikidata (structured data) and Wikimedia Commons (images) can then be used in Wikipedia articles. The images we previously added are now viewed thousands of times a month on Wikipedia. You can read more about it here.
In concrete terms, you will:
- a large amount of images and metadata from artinflanders.be upload to Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata.
- linking the uploaded images on Wikimedia Commons and metadata in Wikidata.
- search for relevant Wikipedia articles to add the uploaded images to, and do so immediately.
- Organizing Wikipedia writing sessions, where we collectively write Wikipedia articles to further promote the digital heritage of our region.
- examine our past charging actions and evaluate their impact.
Our expertise and communications colleagues are ready to support you with this.
Desired profile
you
- can you spare six months and are you eager to start this full-time and paid internship that is not part of a course of study?
- Do you have an affinity for (digital) heritage? Do you have a degree in information, archive, or heritage management? That's a bonus.
- preferably can already handle data easily, or is eager to learn more about it quickly.
- Eagerly picks up new digital skills: for example, you'll learn how to work with the data cleaning tool OpenRefine, Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. Already familiar with these? Then you'll have an advantage.
- You have an eye for detail and are analytical. You always work in a structured manner and have a talent for organization.
- You have a good feel for language and a fluent writing style. You can translate your acquired knowledge and experience into clear, understandable documentation.
- can work well in a team, but can also work independently.
Our offer
What do we offer?
You will join a young, ambitious organization that has developed the careers of many talented interns with BIS[1]contract. Our colleagues provide professional guidance within an enthusiastic team—just ask former BIS employee Axelle. During this internship, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the heritage treasures of numerous Flemish museums and heritage institutions, and to raise their global profile. Upon completion, you'll be a fully qualified Wikimedian, skilled in working with data, and experienced in organizing small-scale events: a solid foundation for a future in the heritage sector.
- means a BIS job or vocational internship at meemoo a full-time and paid internship of six months with a starting date on 3 November 2025.
- you will have the opportunity to gain a lot of experience in a short period of time, make interesting contacts in the heritage sector and acquire a stronger position in the labour market.
- Our green office in Ghent will become your base, but working from home or Brussels occasionally is also an option.
- You are more than welcome to attend the movie nights, cozy aperitifs or book club meetings that are regularly organized by colleagues.
- In addition to your internship allowance, which is legally set and currently amounts to 1.056 euros per month, you will also receive fringe benefits and reimbursement for your travel expenses.
[1] BIS stands for Professional Experience Internship and offers the opportunity for candidates to
to do a paid internship in a company. A vocational immersion agreement is not an employment contract, but a training contract in which skills and competences are learned on the work floor. In this way, an intern with a BIS contract can
gain relevant practical experience that enables him, her or them to position themselves better on the labor market.
https://www.vdab.be/opleidingen/beroepsinlevingsovereenkomst
Contact
Interested?
You can respond until September 28 via the form on our website. Fill in the requested information and upload your cover letter and resume. The interviews will take place on October 8th. Would you like to apply, but this timeframe doesn't work for you? Please let us know in your cover letter.
For more information about meemoo or this vacancy, you can always contact patricia.roggeman@meemoo.be.
At meemoo we believe equal opportunities are important. We recruit based on qualities and talents, regardless of age, gender, origin or disability.