Together, we’re offering a professional network to students in Europe.

Starting with Belgium.

Our impact

Democratising opportunities
For many students, launching their career feels like an impossible game. Without a network, family connections, or a prestigious background, doors stay closed no matter how much motivation or talent they bring. Sending out countless CVs often leads to silence, leaving them feeling invisible and discouraged. Too many brilliant young people never even get the chance to prove themselves.
Online career community
Meetern changes the game. By focusing on personality, motivation, and potential rather than paper, we open doors that were once closed. Every student, with or without a network, gets a fair chance to shine. Every company discovers untapped talent ready to make a real impact. More than a platform for internships and student jobs, Meetern is a community that democratises opportunities, creates authentic connections, and unlocks futures.

Our Story

2019
The spark: Networking events
As a student, Élise Cogels quickly realised that launching a career often depends more on connections than on potential. To break that barrier, she started organising informal meetups where students and companies could connect. No CVs, no suits, just people sharing ambitions and opportunities.
It was an instant success.
The spark: Networking events
2023
The idea:
Going digital
Those first gatherings proved one thing: personality, energy and motivation matter more than paper. With her husband, Élise decided to take the concept further and make it accessible to every student, everywhere. That’s how the idea of Meetern was born: a platform where students showcase who they are, and companies reach out to convince them too.
The idea:Going digital
2025
The platform:
Career community
After years of research and development, Meetern became more than just an idea it grew into a living community brought together on a digital platform. Today, students find internships and jobs based on who they are, not just what’s on their CV. Companies discover fresh, motivated talent. And together, they create stories of growth, connection, and success.
The platform:Career community
2022
How It All Started
We noticed it everywhere: internships were broken. Too much friction. Too little value. So we started small as an internship recruitment agency helping teams delegate better and helping students access real opportunities.Too often, internships are treated as a formality. As a result, students with real potential are overlooked, and teams miss out on fresh energy and long-term talent.
How It All Started
2023
We’re Live!
We launched our first MVP to test the idea.
Students created profiles. Companies posted missions. And very quickly, we saw it: when both sides are visible and intentional, great things happen. So we kept going.
We’re Live!
2024
We expand our impact
With our first fundraising round and the support of academic partners, we’re launching a new version of Meetern, built to scale, and built with care. A platform where quality matters more than quantity, where personality shows, and where time is respected.
We expand our impact

What they say about us

Great experience with Meetern! After identifying our needs, we were quickly connected with interns and ultimately found the perfect candidate. Meetern is our new trusted partner for finding motivated students!
Jeremy Sigart
I’ve used Meetern several times, and each experience has been excellent. Interns are presented in a clear, engaging, and highly professional way, which saves a great deal of time. It allowed me to quickly identify the right candidates, aligned with our values and needs.
Julie Mensier
We’re happy to count Meetern among CAD’s partners; in just a few weeks, several of our students have received attractive internship offers.
Fabienne W.
"For my show #CauseToujours on LN24, I needed agile, autonomous profiles people who could perform both behind the scenes and, occasionally, on camera” Meetern introduced me to talented individuals who were efficient, discreet, and had a genuine grasp of the project. Result? 5/7 got hired after their internship.
Brigitte Dreyfuss


Our Team

Elise Cogels - Co-founder
Elise Cogels
Co-founder
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Loïc Passanha - Co-founder
Loïc Passanha
Co-founder
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Elise Cogels - Co-founder
Amandine Vanderbecq
Marketing
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Elise Cogels - Co-founder
Romain
Kuntz
Communication
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Elise Cogels - Co-founder
Ben
Harari
Sales Intern
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They talk about us

GUIDO
October 20, 2025
Thanks to MEETERN, find an internship or a student job without sending a single résumé!
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RTBF
October 20, 2025
Spotlight: Meetern a platform for finding an internship or an intern
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Liégeois
October 15, 2025
An internship is above all an encounter!
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SUDINFO
September 27, 2025
A Brussels startup bets on students’ personalities
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ThimRemy
February 25, 2025
Donne le Rythme : Create the Tinder for internships
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Référence
October 13, 2023
Où trouver un stage ou un stagiaire en Belgique ?
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Trends-Tendances
September 21, 2023
Meetern : un réseau social pour dénicher ses stagiaires
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RTBF
October 28, 2022
Trouver un stage étudiant grâce à Meetern
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SUDINFO
September 26, 2022
Meetern, une plateforme bruxelloise de matching entre entreprises et stagiaires
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RTBF
February 23, 2021
Jeunes : Comment trouver un stage en pleine pandémie ?
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Trends-Tendances
February 18, 2021
La reprise quand on crée sa boîte en 2020 : les start-up dans les starting-blocks
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Trends-Tendances
Elise Cogels
October 5, 2020
Elise Cogels (Meetern) : elle bascule son business sur une appli
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