Are you studying electronics and looking for an internship that allows you to apply your degree practically and work with a variety of different market areas, from healthcare to satellite communications? If so, then our 6-month Electronics placement is the perfect opportunity for you!
Electronics engineering is an crucial skill set utilised in most of the projects we undertake, so you could find yourself working on anything from biosensing devices to drones and autonomous technologies.
TTP is an independent technology consulting company where scientists and engineers collaborate to invent, design and develop new products and technologies. We partner with the world’s most ambitious companies to address diverse, deep technological problems that enable the creation of advanced products and make a difference to people’s lives.
As TTP is a multi-disciplinary environment, you will work alongside talented people from a wide range of academic backgrounds – from biologists to engineers to physicists – getting to learn from them, whilst also making your own mark on projects.
This internship presents the opportunity to join us for six months, working alongside our consultants and gaining an insight into life within a technical consultancy. You will contribute to exciting live client projects as well as internal TTP initiatives, gaining hands-on, practical experience and learning more about what a career in innovative technology and product development can offer.
We are looking for students ready to create their own opportunities within TTP. You will be encouraged to participate in all areas of the work we do, including time in the lab, joining team meetings and interacting with our clients; experiencing the day-to-day reality of a career with one of Europe’s leading technology companies.
Requirements
When considering applications, we are looking for individuals with the following traits:
- Studying towards a 2.1 degree in Electronics Engineering (other engineering degrees where electronics was taught also considered)
- Must have completed at least 2 years of study by the time of the start of your internship (so students at the beginning of second year are very welcome to apply)
- Demonstration of a good grasp of the fundamentals of Electronics and the ability to apply these to understanding and developing new technology.
- Enthusiastic and curious in nature. We look for people who love to learn and get to the heart of a problem – and who do so enthusiastically!
- Evidence of practical applications of your degree knowledge, whether through extracurriculars, home-projects or internships.
Note: We recruit on a rolling basis, reviewing applications as they are submitted. There is no set deadline, but once all positions are filled, the advert will close. We recommend applying early for the best chance, as most places are typically filled by Christmas.”
Benefits
This is a paid internship, with TTP’s flat structure providing you with the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities.
TTP is an employee-owned trust operating from pleasant surroundings on our own campus in Melbourn, just south of Cambridge, UK – take a tour here. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you the freedom to do your best work.
Other benefits include 25 days’ annual holiday (pro rata); lunchtime activities, such as Zumba, football and the TTP rock band; a free gym; medical insurance; subsidised breakfast and free lunch.