13.8.2025

This summer, Medbase welcomed Artturi Aalto-Setälä, a biomedical engineering and health technology student at the University of Turku. From day one he brought energy, fresh ideas, and a genuine curiosity to understand how different parts of our business work together. 

“Working on-site in a friendly office helped me see how my studies fit into the company’s day-to-day – and this summer has been a crash course in hands-on learning.“

Artturi Aalto-Setälä

Artturi chose Medbase because he wanted to apply his studies to real health-tech challenges. With family in pharma, the motivation has long been there. During his studies he had come across Medbase – and knew we sponsor his student association – so the decision to apply came naturally. 

Hands-on highlights

Rather than settling into a single lane, Artturi moved between risk management, marketing, and product development. What left the strongest impression wasn’t any one task, but the perspective he gained: how patient safety sits at the centre of what we do, how quality management shapes everyday choices, how words on a website can improve visibility and findability, and how a well-designed API can turn clinical data into something genuinely useful.

“The variety surprised me,” he reflects. “One week I’m analysing software-development risks and thinking about regulations and the quality management system (QMS); the next I’m diving into SEO and web content, or testing endpoints, writing technical documentation, and peeking into the backend to ensure the documents mirror how the system really works. It pushed me to learn quickly and to ask good questions.”

Postman – an API testing and collaboration tool – became Artturi’s favourite because it let him quickly test and explore how APIs behave. He could build and send requests, inspect responses, organise tests into logical collections, troubleshoot issues, and understand systems faster, which significantly sped up his work. Along the way supportive colleagues, quick turnarounds, and positive feedback from everyone he worked with built his confidence and drive.   

Artturi’s advice to next summer’s interns is simple: “Ask boldly and use every tool available – that accelerates learning more than anything. 

What’s next 

„I’m grateful for everything I learned and for seeing how a real company builds and safeguards quality. I hope to continue at Medbase or in similar roles alongside my studies, deepen this summer’s skills, and keep building my network. My goal is to do well in my studies, but also to enjoy student life and time with friends. And one final lesson: there’s no such thing as a free lunch – unless your lunch voucher is in the right pocket. 

By the end of his internship, Artturi had sharpened his toolkit, and more importantly, gained a wide-angle view of how teams collaborate to move Medbase forward. He made life easier for the people around him and brought a thoughtful, curious presence to every room. We are grateful for his work and cannot wait to see where his talents take him next. 

At Medbase, we believe that true expertise grows through teamwork and mutual support. Thank you, Artturi, for demonstrating this spirit all summer long.