The First Steps of my Career: Finding Passions and Opportunities
Jorge
Experience Information
Employer: Dematic
Job Title: Controls Engineer Intern
Major: Electrical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Dematic is part of the logistics automation, software and material handling industry, with a matrix structure that spans across the globe.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
As I was new to joining the company, got had task to help ease me into the position. For instance, one of my team members was generous to lend us a copy of a drawing he was working on in Maestro, which I was tasked to wire and place control components on the drawing. Furthermore, my team showed me a calculator on excel that I was tasked create wire systems that didn't exceed specific voltage levels on the excel sheet.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
While interning at Dematic, I was able to learn more about PLCs and how they are used in the automation industry, something that my classes delved little of. Furthermore, I was able to obtain and expanded skills in different programs such as Maestro and ACADE.
Favorite Part of the Experience
I think my favorite part during this internship experience, was being able to travel to different sites the company had. I was able to see and experience first hand what our company's engineers do on the field and got to learn what how components were connected and functioned through the system.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience has influenced my future career goals in someway or another, I know that this experience reenforced my passion in working in electrical. Moreover, it made me reconsider to pursue somewhere in microcontrollers even though I initially didn't like working with them. Overall, this experience made me consider other fields of work that I didn't know were present and I am thankful for that.
Internship Format
Hybrid (some in person and some remote)