Customer Story A launchpad for young scientists propels them to industry careers When the Master’s Industrial Internship Program was launched at the University of Oregon (UO) in 1998, there were few programs designed specifically to facilitate students’ transition from academia to employ - ment with applied science companies. “There was an unmet need in industry for master’s level scientists,” explains Stacey Y ork, PhD, Director of the Master’s Industrial Internship Program. The university has long maintained robust corporate partnerships and it was by listening directly to voices from industry that administrators realized there was a growing market for “students who had sector-specific understanding but also an interest in gaining hands-on experience with the type of work being

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