• Summer break and winter break, Internship which expanded my theoretical/classroom physics knowledge into practical use via hands on experience• Worked under the direction of a mentor to learn job skills and manage projects related to the optical mechanical creation of precision lenses and related components• Worked in the Research & Development, Product Development, and Process Improvement departments to learn and perform the start to finish lens development to finished products• Learned the technical skills and software programs required to perform my role in the field of Photonics• Expanded my knowledge on the practical applications of the magnetorheological finishing (MRF) machines to finish the polishing of high precision lenses

• Continued to work for Thorlabs in my original summer role for the winter break of 2021/2022, as a member of the optics manufacturing processing team, responsible for the handling of precision optical components.• Job description is the same as my summer 2021 role.

• Put my theoretical/classroom physics concepts to practical use working at Thorlabs during the summer of 2021• Operated magnetorheological finishing (MRF) machines to finish the polishing of high precision lenses• Documented the functionality of the MRF machines into an easy to reference file that could be used by other team members to decrease the time needed for them to train on the MRF control panel• Learned the proper handling and cleaning of precision optical components• Learned the metrology required to measure and qualify precision components• Inspected all work before passing on to the next operations and/or to inventory• Complied with safety regulations and maintained clean and orderly work areas