Stonehill College - Easton, MA
Stonehill College offers three photonics programs: a bachelor’s degree, a minor, and an Advanced Manufacturing & Integrated Photonics Certificate Program. The 15-month Technician Certificate program is offered in collaboration with Bridgewater State University and AIM Photonics Academy; it features hands-on training with modern equipment, a two-day boot camp at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a capstone experience, and an internship—all designed to rapidly prepare students for immediate employment upon completion. Companies who offer internships and employment opportunities in this area include: Sheaumann Laser, MKS Instruments, Analog Photonics, Northrop Grumman, IPG Photonics, BAE Systems, Instron, IQE, Accurounds, MIT Lincoln Labs, Forward Photonics, Applied NanoFemto Technologies, Plymouth Grating Company, and AFL Global.
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Bachelor’s degree program in Photonics
Four-year, interdisciplinary program, emphasizing a strong science foundation with hands-on practice on state-of-the-art equipment used in industry. Students complete basic and applied coursework in optics, quantum mechanics, lasers, interferometers, photonics, optical fibers, semiconductors materials and devices, integrated photonics, and waveguides. Students design integrated photonics circuits, which may be sent to the SUNY-poly cleanroom for fabrication. Graduates with this degree will be well-positioned to enter a variety of graduate programs, including Stonehill’s cooperative agreement with the Optics Master’s Degree program in the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester.
Technician Certificate Program in Advanced Manufacturing & Integrated Photonics (AMIP)
- A collaboration with Bridgewater State University (BSU) and AIM Photonics Academy.
- Backed by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
- Part-time, 15-month duration, beginning each May.
- All course material created for the AMIP program will be available on-line with free, open access
Photonics Technician Certificate Program Courses
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Skills Gained by Photonics Technicians from Stonehill/BSU Certificate Program
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Program Website
https://www.stonehill.edu/programs/photonics/
https://www.stonehill.edu/programs/photonics-certificate/
Contact Information
Name: Kristine Shatas
Telephone: (508) 565-1325
Email: kshatas@stonehill.edu
Address: Employer Relations Manager, Career Development Center, 320 Washington Street, Easton, MA 02357
How can I recruit from this college?
Come to our college to present your company and employment opportunities to our students. We will make available, free of charge, a private room to interview interested students. Please contact the person below to make arrangements for a recruiting visit. Interns and graduates are available every summer.
https://www.stonehill.edu/programs/photonics/
https://www.stonehill.edu/programs/photonics-certificate/
Contact Information
Name: Kristine Shatas
Telephone: (508) 565-1325
Email: kshatas@stonehill.edu
Address: Employer Relations Manager, Career Development Center, 320 Washington Street, Easton, MA 02357
How can I recruit from this college?
Come to our college to present your company and employment opportunities to our students. We will make available, free of charge, a private room to interview interested students. Please contact the person below to make arrangements for a recruiting visit. Interns and graduates are available every summer.