Li-Fi Healthcare Internship: Research, Demo & Impact

Philips; Best; Hybrid; EUR 5,600 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Travel reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Philips in Best, Netherlands, is seeking an internship to explore Li‑Fi adoption in healthcare. You will research current Li‑Fi status, identify deployment challenges, and assess near-, mid-, and long-term prospects while developing a demonstrator with a Philips IGT device.

The role requires a last-year Bachelor's or Master’s in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with strong English, communication, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing either a last year Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to read, synthesize, and critically analyze scientific and technical literature.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Wi‑Fi and/or Li‑Fi technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research the current status and development of Li‑Fi adoption in healthcare.
• Identify the main technical and non-technical challenges to Li‑Fi deployment in hospitals.
• Assess near-, medium-, and long-term prospects for Li‑Fi adoption.
• Evaluate how Li‑Fi could address limitations of Wi‑Fi in catheterization labs and operating rooms, such as signal attenuation, security, bandwidth, interference, and reliability.
• Develop a Li‑Fi demonstrator with a Philips IGT device.
• Translate findings into practical recommendations for Philips IGT to prepare for potential Li‑Fi adoption.
• Document the approach, results, conclusions, and recommendations in a final report or research paper.

Skills

Strong command of English

Excellent communication

Critical thinking

Literature analysis

Wi-Fi/Li-Fi familiarity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Wi‑Fi / Li‑Fi familiarity

Job description

Philips in Best, Netherlands, is seeking an internship to explore Li‑Fi adoption in healthcare. You will research current Li‑Fi status, identify deployment challenges, and assess near-, mid-, and long-term prospects while developing a demonstrator with a Philips IGT device.

The role requires a last-year Bachelor's or Master’s in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with strong English, communication, and analytical skills.