In July, three students joined EmbeddedSystems.do for a one-month engineering internship, gaining hands-on experience in electronics design and product development. One of them was Paweł Drobotowicz, a graduate of Biomedical Engineering (Electronics in Medicine) at Gdańsk University of Technology, who is currently pursuing his Master’s degree.
Beyond his studies, Paweł serves as the Vice President of MiLab (Medical Intelligence Laboratory), where he works on projects combining technology and medicine. His professional interests focus on R&D, PCB design, electronics prototyping, and developing innovative hardware solutions. Outside of engineering, he enjoys reading books, gaming, and keeping up with the latest technology trends.
During his internship at EmbeddedSystems.do, Paweł had the opportunity to participate in a real electronics development project, working alongside experienced engineers and gaining practical knowledge that complements his academic background. We asked him about his studies, internship experience, and future career plans.
What are you studying? Why did you choose this field?
What interests you the most about this industry? What would you like to do in the future?
My degree opens up many career opportunities related to medical equipment and its maintenance. However, I am much more interested in prototyping – creating projects from scratch and bringing them together into a complete solution. In the future, I’d also like to deepen my hardware knowledge and maybe improve my programming skills. PCB design is especially interesting to me, particularly because I have lecturers at university who specialize in this field. Overall, this is the direction I’d like to continue developing in.What was your first day at the company like? What were your first impressions?
On my first day, I arrived at the office and immediately ran into Ania, whom I recognized thanks to the Welcome Book I had received before starting the internship. It was funny that as soon as I came to the company, I recognized everyone in the team because I had already read about them in the Welcome Book. I followed Ania, and shortly afterward I signed the required documents.It was also interesting that I met the company’s management on my very first day. I feel that there is no separation between the management team and the rest of the employees. At first, I greeted them formally, but they quickly switched to a more casual “hi” with me. Janusz, in particular, remembered my name right away and always greeted me with “Hi, Paweł.” That was really nice.
Later, I was taken to the room where I would be working and met Gosia and Paweł, our internship supervisors. The first few days were quite calm and focused on onboarding, setting up my laptop, and getting access to all the required software.What tasks did you work on during your internship? Which projects were you involved in?
All of us were assigned a project to redesign a temperature and humidity sensor that originally used NFC technology so that it would work via Bluetooth instead. With Paweł’s support, I designed the hardware, while Ewa and Krzysztof worked on the software. This was my main project, but I also worked on several smaller tasks throughout the internship.Did the theoretical knowledge from university help you with the practical tasks during the internship?
During the last two semesters of my studies, I learned some PCB design. I think university gave me part of the knowledge I needed for the internship, but I also had to learn many new things here, including the company’s own standards. Paweł showed me everything step by step.How would you describe the working atmosphere? Did you feel welcomed and part of the team?
It never felt awkward. Maybe the first few days were a little less relaxed, which is natural because you need some time to get familiar with a new environment. Overall, though, I felt welcome from the very beginning, got to know everyone, and I have only positive things to say about the atmosphere.Was there a particular moment that stood out to you? What was your favorite part of the internship?
At first, I had to get used to having lunch at 1 p.m., which felt quite late for me. But it actually turned out to be great – the lunch breaks with the whole team were really enjoyable. I’m also very happy that I had the opportunity to design a PCB from start to finish, see it assembled, soldered, and fully working. I really appreciate the entire process and especially remember the moment when it worked for the first time. Before that, we spent two days debugging the issue, and in the end, it turned out that adding just one line of code was enough to make everything work.Did the internship influence your future career plans?
The internship confirmed my feeling that I want to continue developing in this direction. It also gave me the idea of exploring something beyond PCB design itself – prototyping as a broader field.Would you recommend an internship at EmbeddedSystems.do to other students?
Yes, I would.Do you have any advice for future interns?
My advice is simple: don’t be afraid. Come here and develop your skills. There are people here who are always willing to help you learn and grow.
