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Adventures in Technical Marketing
A background in optical engineering can lead to many and varied paths, including in advertising, sales and outreach.
Cory Boone (second from right) with colleagues and a furry friend at a trade show. [Courtesy of C. Boone]
A background in engineering and optics can launch your career into fascinating places that aren’t typically taught to students. If you had told me while I was studying optical engineering at the University of Arizona that I would end up being paid to make videos and kids’ books, I would have thought you were crazy. But I have been fortunate enough to stumble into a career in technical marketing.
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