There are many different career options in photonics, and many different paths to reach them. Below is a list of articles interviewing people in photonics and how they got their start in the field.
These articles were originally printed in newsletters published by NEBHE's NSF/ATE funded PHOTON projects (PHOTON, PHOTON2 and PHOTON PBL). The newsletter issue in which each article appeared is listed on the right.
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Comparing the differences between working in business and in academia.
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Engineering manager's educational and career path.
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His experiences in the fiber optics field and his views on career paths in the industry.
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Work experiences and career advice in fiber optics by a recent community college graduate.
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Community college graduate describes her job as a laser technician.
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Why a mother and daughter both switched careers to study lasers.
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An older worker attending community college for retraining so enjoys his courses he changes his career goals.
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