Internship: Li-Fi Adoption in Healthcare (non-thesis)

Philips Lighting Co.; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 5.600 - 7.800; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Monthly full-time allowance €500–€700

Housing compensation

Travel compensation

Paid holidays

Zusammenfassung

Philips in Best, Netherlands, is seeking an R&D Engineering Intern to explore Li‑Fi adoption in healthcare. The position requires 40h/week (32h min), starting February 2027, for at least six months, with onsite work at Philips facilities.

You will research Li‑Fi in hospitals, identify deployment challenges, and develop a demonstrator with Philips IGT devices, delivering a final report and presentation.

Qualifikationen

• Strong command of English (spoken & written).
• Currently pursuing a final year Bachelor's or Master’s in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to read, synthesize, and analyze scientific literature.

Aufgaben

• Research Li‑Fi adoption in healthcare and image guided therapy.
• Identify challenges to Li‑Fi deployment in hospitals and operating rooms.
• Develop a Li‑Fi demonstrator with a Philips IGT device.
• Document approach, results and recommendations in a final report or paper.

Kenntnisse

English fluency

Telecommunications

Electrical engineering

Li-Fi knowledge

Research & reporting

Ausbildung

Last year Bachelor’s or Master’s in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Internship: Li-Fi Adoption in Healthcare (non-thesis)# Careers## Internship: Li-Fi Adoption in Healthcare (non-thesis)Apply: Best: Full time: Posted Today: 593254### Job TitleInternship: Li-Fi Adoption in Healthcare (non-thesis)### Job Description**Start Date:** February 2027**Duration:** minimum 6 months**Type:** Internship (non-thesis)**Weekly Presence:** 40h (minimum 32h)**Location:** Best (4x/week for 2 months, then depending on the project timeline can be 3x/week) **Internship: Li-Fi Adoption in Healthcare (non-thesis)**As an R&D Engineering Intern, you will investigate the potential role of Li‐Fi technology in healthcare and Image Guided Therapy environments.**Your role:*** Research the current status and expected development of Li‐Fi adoption in healthcare.* Identify the main technical and non-technical challenges to Li‐Fi deployment in hospitals.* Assess the near-, medium-, and long-term prospects for Li‐Fi adoption.* Evaluate how Li‐Fi could address relevant limitations of Wi‐Fi in catheterization laboratories and operating rooms, such as signal attenuation, security, bandwidth limitations, interference, and connection reliability.* Develop a Li‐Fi demonstrator with a Philips IGT device.* Translate findings into practical recommendations for how Philips IGT can prepare for potential Li‐Fi adoption.* Document the approach, results, conclusions, and recommendations in a final report or research paper.**Main Deliverables:*** Li‐Fi demonstrator with a Philips IGT device* Final report or research paper on Li‐Fi adoption in healthcare* Final presentation of key findings* Recommendations for Philips IGT to prepare for future Li‐Fi adoption**You're the right fit if:*** Strong command of English (spoken & written)* Currently pursuing either a last year Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related field* Ability to read, synthesize, and critically analyze scientific and technical literature* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written* Solid critical thinking and problem‐solving abilities* Familiarity with Wi‐Fi and/or Li‐Fi technologies is a plus**How we work together**We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on your education level. If you need to relocate to The Netherlands specifically for the internship there will be a different allowance. Part-time internships receive the allowance pro-rata.Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. To be eligible, your usual home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (one way). Afterwards, you need to provide the rental contract from your (new) landlord.Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport (OV chipkaart - student travel product); you can receive max. €192,- net depending on your location. Paid holidays per internship term.**About Philips**We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.• Learn more about our business.• Discover our rich and exciting history.• Learn more about our purpose.If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.