My Electronics Engineering Internship, What I’ve Learned

I just wanted to share with you guys my experience and what I've learned during my internship so far with a little cinematic intro hihi, hope you guys enjoyed it.
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Who am I? 🤓
I'm an Electrical & Electronics Engineering student in the UK.
Born and raised in the Czech Republic. (Ethnicity: guess and comment down below :P)
I took a gap year to work for a year in London as a Junior Electronics Engineer before going back to finish my studies.
My plan is to upload more engineering-related content videos with a little bit of a lifestyle vlogs, so stay tuned if you like those videos.
If you have any other questions, please comment down below and I'll try to answer them.

[@pn8902]

As a hobbyist who has learned the things you talked about on my own, I am in final year university right now and I can really vouch for you when you said university did you dirty. If you ask any student to read a datasheet they wont be able to do it, neither do they know how to design effectively and so many other things but ask them to do some differentiation and they will be able to do it. Its really sad, they dont get taught the basic skills. None of my friends know how to look at a PCB and tell what components are there, they struggle to breadboard circuits and its not their fault, universities just dont focus enough on the most useful skills, we have done breadboarding maybe twice in 3 years.

[@ThomasDo]

Yeah, it's really sad how university barely prepares you for engineering jobs. However, it's good that you have done your own projects, this will come in very handy when looking for jobs cause when you start applying, employers rarely care about your grades but they care more about what projects you've done to see if you are truly passionate about engineering. Good luck on your final year, just one more semester and you are finish, that's crazy.

[@arduinoguy7413]

lol I did microelectronics in China and it was a total waste of time. I literally regret each hour I wasted attending their classes. All the focus on theories and academic stuff that doesn’t really help or even prepare students for the future jobs…..

[@joshuanavarro2734]

That’s crazy because at my community college I work on bread boards 2-3 hours per day 2 days per week then again I’m an electronic engineering technician degree not electrical engineering

[@Percyjackson183]

Thank you for this kind of content, it's really informative and gives me an idea about my field!! Please post more content like this..... I saw that you haven't posted in a year, but I hope you continue

[@pervezyousuf9286]

Thank You for dropping these kinds of videos. Keep up the good work.

[@hillarymapondera4122]

Thanks a lot for sharing with us your experience. I really like your content.

[@muhammadali.t9815]

thank u im like you an electrical engineer this kind of things really help us improve faster

[@bikashpandey4051]

Really helpful video. Keep doing . THANKS.

[@notkarengt3109]

Really enjoying this channel! :D

[@ThomasDo]

thank you so much, appreciate the support!

[@Hal0Lvoer]

Great video

[@emirhanerdemoglu6537]

. on the internet trillions of computer science content but just several ECE content.Thanks you sir

[@hienphamminh1405]

Hi Thomas I'm from Vietnam and your video makes me get inspiration because I will apply for electronics engineer (about motor control and simple power funcrion) position without experience in VN. In the video, you mentioned to design a schematic, "it needs to know how to read datasheet and how to chose a right component is difficult". So, may i ask you for the advice to prepare for schematic design skills because that's what position requires. Thank you !

[@kentmichaeljareno1389]

I agree. ECE or electronics engineering has so many fields. You forgot to mention Network Engineering, TV broadcasting, Satellite. I have learned so much from your videos especially in embedded system. I find it in interesting! Sir Thomas, how can I DM you? I want to ask questions more about hardware development and embedded systems. I'm also an ECE.

[@ThomasDo]

I didn't even know about those hahaha :DD, thanks for letting me know.

[@kentmichaeljareno1389]

@@ThomasDo Yes sir! Those fields are under Communications Engineering. Some schools now are offering track in telecommunications, Microelectronics, Power electronics, IP networking. So vast! So you can dive into some other fields aside from core Electronics fields which are telco and semicon industries.

[@sohelrana8376]

can i talk to you

[@Rudenbehr]

Please make more engineering videos bro (if you can, no pressure)

[@changetheking3638]

I am also an electronics and communication engineering student and I want to know about the subject which will build my career in this field. If you know please suggest me.

[@sagarrawat7203]

i am in 2nd year and feeling that what i learned is useless and many important thing i don't know and couldn't understand those things. how to get out of this bro please help.

[@plankalkulcompiler9468]

I want to do a similar internship where you get your hands dirty by designing a circuit and getting it printed.

[@ronalerquinigoagurto555]

Complex systems, specially in software systems, demand string critical thinking to troubleshoot them.

[@bharadwajroyal9507]

Can u please tell websites for electrical and Electronics Engineering students to get classes, courses, and internship 😊....

[@user-sz7mq5hx9f]

Hii I’m interested in electronic engineering but I heard that it’s possibly a high risk field where you could get seriously injured or even die if you make a little mistake. May I clarify with you if thats true ?

[@sajidmiah3582]

I'm a 2nd year Electrical & Electronic Engineering student here in London, I'd like to find an internship for this summer, if you could let me know where you did yours or any recommendations that will be great😀!

[@ThomasDo]

Yep, I interned at Garrison Technology, I believe their year internship role is open rn so I recommend you apply for that. Also apply for Johnson Control, that’s the only two place that they actually interviewed me haha 😅

[@Hal0Lvoer]

"just being a physicist"

[@rameshwarshelke4633]

What did you learn to get this job ..., What is your role in the company..,

[@jonathanguzman8584]

How is the work life balance for this field ?

[@user-lk5ho]

I'm in my first year in electronics engineering, for you, what is the most lucrative, in-demand and better job scope specialization in electronics engineering to take and focus on? There's a lot that I like but realistically I can't do all of it, so I'm ending up in a dilemma of choosing a specialization to pursue in electronics engineering. I highly appreciate your response. Thanks in advance.

[@ThomasDo]

ASIC, FPGA or embedded, anything that is half software are mostly lucrative and in demand for starting salary/jobs at the least. However, later down the line, I believe most electronics engineering jobs will level out and likely pay the same as you further specialise in that particular field and if you are good at it, you will always be in demand.

[@ThomasDo]

Don’t just take my word for it though as I only have a year working experience and it’s from my perspective on what I’ve seen so far, other people might have different opinions or views on this so also do ur own research.

[@Spreadkindness881]

Hey dude! Im also taking electronics engineering this coming winter.. What are your tips for a new student to prepare for their school.

[@kingvon3611]

me too

[@vijaypratapelectronics7407]

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[@sagarshrestha2358]

bro how did u get an internship can u make an video on it explaining hwo u got it?

[@ThomasDo]

There isn’t a guarantee way of getting one, it all comes down to the numbers game and luck. But what I realised the most sure way is to get referred. (P.S. I didn't get referred for my internships, just got lucky haha)

[@sirajalahmed1272]

hey, I'm planning to do my MSc in Electronics engineering in the UK- how would you say the career prospects are for and electronics engineer in the UK ?? It would be really helpful if I could get an idea of the job opportunities.

[@ThomasDo]

Career here I would say it’s decent not the best compare to U.S. Especially in London the career here is more finance and law focused but most of the electronics engineering jobs and growth is in Cambridge which is a very nice uni town and would defo move there for my personal career growth and wellbeing.

[@sirajalahmed1272]

Thnx for the insight - btw which university are you in currently?

[@ThomasDo]

University of Southampton

[@sirajalahmed1272]

Nice I have got an offer letter for MSc Electronics Engineering from University of Essex- so I’m currently considering for pursuing it, what are your thoughts on it?

[@saviouremmanuel3608]

Yeah right. I am in my my first year out of five in University and let's just say after attending a technical university for 2 years after high school, I was really passionate about Embedded systems and started to study hard enough. I am starting a company with a friend who finished college 2 years ago in Nigeria on IoT hardware devices. I'd love to do my internship somewhere in UK, Europe or US. Is this very much possible as I believe I can still learn more? Please who can help out?? Thumbs up to you Man:) I use Kicad rather than Altium but i think I'll have to learn Altium sometime soon.

[@saviouremmanuel3608]

Many of the seniors in my school can barely understand components use case and even read datasheets. I do that effortlessly.

[@ThomasDo]

Definitely possible but it is going to be really difficult to find an internship that would sponsor you, however, definitely go for it!

[@alpborakirte801]

Hi I study in Turkey and I want to do my last internship at abroad what should I do should I just search for random companies that searching for intern students ? Because most internship programs are summer internships but I need to do my internship in September for 3 months. I would appreciate if you could help me and give me some recommendations when you are available.

[@ThomasDo]

I'm sorry, I can't give you much advice on this for other countries. However, in the UK, short-term internships are not as common, but don't worry! Some larger companies do offer shorter options, and there are internships that last around three months that you could look into. Another option is reaching out to individual companies asking for internship opportunities. I've had friends who got lucky and secured internships with startups and scaleups by doing this, so it's definitely worth a shot!

[@alpborakirte801]

@@ThomasDo Ok thanks. I have few more questions if you have the time. 1) Did you hear if any company provides accommodation for international students? If not do you thing average ıntern student salary can provide a place? 2) Can i find internship in a university because i also want to apply for masters and i think if i could study under a prof as an intern maybe the probability to get approval in that university increases. What is your opinion on that? 3)Do you thing ı should take my chance ın UK for internship because i was actually thinking about Germany but idk maybe UK is better i have no idea. 4)Where do you find companies that the job description suits your interests. Linkedin is so chaotic it does not filter my area(which is signal processing) Also the varıty of companies isnt much in Linkedin 5) Do you have any company or school recommendations ? You don’t have to answer everything i wrote what ever comes to my mind sorry 😅

[@ThomasDo]

@@alpborakirte801 Sure, I can help you out with your questions. Here are my thoughts: 1) Some MAANG companies may provide intern housing, but most companies don't. It may be challenging to afford housing with an intern salary, but living frugally can help. 2) Universities offer internships, which can provide research experience and boost your master's application, but it's not guaranteed. 3) UK and Germany both have great internship opportunities, choose based on your preferences and career goals. 4) Use Glassdoor and Indeed to search for companies. 5) Unfortunately, I don't have any specific company or school recommendations for signal processing. However, I suggest researching universities that offer programs in your field and reaching out to professors or alumni for guidance and advice. I hope this helps! Best of luck in your internship search.

[@alpborakirte801]

@@ThomasDo thank you 🙏 😊

[@mmyc5680]

Where could one look for internships in electronics? Is there a good website?

[@ThomasDo]

I would recommend the Glassdoor app but I just tried searching everywhere like indeed google and all the websites tbf. With my current internship employer I found them on google I think and then emailed them.

[@mmyc5680]

@@ThomasDo Was your internship remote (work from home)?

[@ThomasDo]

@@mmyc5680 it's quite flexible, Tuesday & Wednesday everybody is in the office and the other days you can choose to come in or not. Personally I work in the office/labs most of the time as I am in the hardware/production team and sometimes they need people in to help with testing, prototyping, troubleshooting and delivering products.

[@omkarbansode6305]

Hey , can you please tell me how you got a internship. Did you had some experience first?.

[@ThomasDo]

Saw a post on google search and sent them my C.V with a cover letter, and that's it really. Of course, I had to go through interviews but I literally had zero experience then. There is hope!

[@ThomasDo]

Took 50 applications 2 interviews with different companies to get one internship acceptance for me

[@omkarbansode6305]

@@ThomasDo so i guess I can too apply for them. Thanks Buddy