Last October I interviewed and got an internship as a summer test lab intern. During the interview, I said I was really interested in embedded systems (from my limited knowledge of them) even though the internship had a much greater focus on circuit design and more traditional electrical engineering topics. Well, when I was offered the job the manager said he was currently gathering projects in order to get me on some embedded work, a very nice thing for him to do!
But now I’m stuck. I’m finally taking the “embedded systems” class at my school and it’s super unorganized and full of CS majors who barely have to try (it’s basically just a c++ class, no embedded yet). I feel stupid in comparison and I don’t think I’ll be capable in taking on embedded systems projects at an internship.
The internship starts in about 40 days. Should I ask the manager if he can reinstate me on the more traditional intern route now, or should I just stick it out because he’s already gone out of his way to find me related projects?
TL;DR: I got a internship and the manager gathered me embedded systems projects because I said I was interested in that, but now I’m afraid that I won’t be capable of that kind of work because I’ve lost confidence in the class I’m taking.
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If you find it difficult to follow, speak to him and see what they can do for you. Just tell them you find it hard to understand and arent sure about projects in embedded systems. He will probably put you to try and if you dont like it, give you anotjer project.
internship are to teach you practical experience and to learn and ask questions about things you don’t understand.
They don’t expect you to know everything.
(When my kids did internships, they said they understood stuff better since it was practiced in real life than just theories and academics
Also learned when something was difficult to speak up and if they wanted something more challenging projects to ask.)
Communication is key.
Take care
Good luck