Professional Development Event
Essential Skills for a Career in Industry
In person: 24 January 2022 • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM PST | Moscone West, Career Hub Stage (Level 1)
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Open to SPIE Members with a paid registration badge.
No advance registration is required. However, seating is limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Working in industry is very different than academia. An advanced degree in science and engineering gives you many technical skills that are valuable in the private sector, but there are a lot of important aspects of working in a company that aren’t taught in school. This course gives you the industry primer you need.
The workshop will start with an overview of the five most important ways that working in industry is different than the academic research environment STEM graduate students are trained in. Next, we will cover five habits that scientists and engineers who are successful in industry learn quickly. We will also cover some basics of company finance, how projects are managed in industry, and some tricks for keeping your projects on schedule.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this workshop, attendees will be able to
• describe five ways that technical work in industry is different than academic research
• list the five habits that scientists and engineers who are successful in industry learn quickly
• explain a corporate financial statement and point out where engineering/R&D fits into the profit model
• describe why making decisions quickly is so important in industry, and explain a new technique for making a decision when the 'right' answer is not clear
• list the key elements of a typical industry development project, and describe tactics for keeping it on schedule
Intended Audience
This workshop is intended for graduate students in science and engineering programs who are looking to pursue careers in industry. Scientists and engineers who are already working in industry and want to accelerate their career progress will also find this course very helpful.
Instructor
David M. Giltner is the author of the book Turning Science into Things People Need, and is an internationally recognized speaker and mentor for early career scientists and engineers seeking careers in industry. He has spent the last 20 years commercializing photonics technologies in a variety of roles for several companies including JDS Uniphase and Ball Aerospace. Through his time in the private sector, David learned how to function well in both highly technical and business circles, and has often functioned as an interpreter to help these two words communicate more productively. David has a BS and PhD in physics and holds six patents in the fields of laser spectroscopy and optical communications. Giltner is also celebrating the launch of his newest book, "It's a Game, Not a Formula: How to Succeed as a Scientist Working in the Private Sector". Attendees of his workshop will receive a special offer for book purchase.
No advance registration is required. However, seating is limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Working in industry is very different than academia. An advanced degree in science and engineering gives you many technical skills that are valuable in the private sector, but there are a lot of important aspects of working in a company that aren’t taught in school. This course gives you the industry primer you need.
The workshop will start with an overview of the five most important ways that working in industry is different than the academic research environment STEM graduate students are trained in. Next, we will cover five habits that scientists and engineers who are successful in industry learn quickly. We will also cover some basics of company finance, how projects are managed in industry, and some tricks for keeping your projects on schedule.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this workshop, attendees will be able to
• describe five ways that technical work in industry is different than academic research
• list the five habits that scientists and engineers who are successful in industry learn quickly
• explain a corporate financial statement and point out where engineering/R&D fits into the profit model
• describe why making decisions quickly is so important in industry, and explain a new technique for making a decision when the 'right' answer is not clear
• list the key elements of a typical industry development project, and describe tactics for keeping it on schedule
Intended Audience
This workshop is intended for graduate students in science and engineering programs who are looking to pursue careers in industry. Scientists and engineers who are already working in industry and want to accelerate their career progress will also find this course very helpful.
Instructor
David M. Giltner is the author of the book Turning Science into Things People Need, and is an internationally recognized speaker and mentor for early career scientists and engineers seeking careers in industry. He has spent the last 20 years commercializing photonics technologies in a variety of roles for several companies including JDS Uniphase and Ball Aerospace. Through his time in the private sector, David learned how to function well in both highly technical and business circles, and has often functioned as an interpreter to help these two words communicate more productively. David has a BS and PhD in physics and holds six patents in the fields of laser spectroscopy and optical communications. Giltner is also celebrating the launch of his newest book, "It's a Game, Not a Formula: How to Succeed as a Scientist Working in the Private Sector". Attendees of his workshop will receive a special offer for book purchase.