Getting an industry job with no industry experience
4 March 2020
David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, gives tips on how postgraduates and early-career scientists can make themselves more attractive to commercial organisations
careers
Find a mentor to boost STEM career, say photonics executives
27 February 2020
Matthew Dale reports from a panel discussion at Photonics West, where experts gave advice to young people starting their career
Sensing the way forwards
30 September 2019
EPIC’s Carlos Lee hears about Jorma Palmén’s strategy for growing Ladimo, launched four years ago, which develops real-time 3D imaging for robotics, healthcare and navigating hazardous environments
Reasons young women need your mentorship
27 November 2018
Liz Gerrish gives her perspective on why having a mentor is crucial for women beginning careers in photonics
Job satisfaction high in photonics but fair pay an issue, SPIE research finds
7 April 2017
Differences of opinion still exist when it comes to fair pay and promotion in optics and photonics fields, but job satisfaction remains high overall, according to the 2017 SPIE Optics and Photonics Global Salary Report.
The report, the seventh compiled annually by SPIE, is the largest international study of the photonics industry.
