Internship Opportunities with Inprentus, Inc.

Inprentus, Inc., is seeking part time, predoctoral interns in the area of high-precision optics. Candidates should be near completion of a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, and have an interest in contact-mode lithography, high-performance optics, and/or advanced manufacturing. Individuals will be involved in both R&D and commercialization efforts, and will work as part of a friendly and highly motivated technical team developing state-of-the-art processes for manufacturing diffraction gratings for EUV and x-ray applications. Some experience with scanning probe microscopy, thin film growth, or optics instrumentation would be desirable, but is not required.

Inprentus is a mid-stage, tech startup based at the EnterpriseWorks incubator in the University of Illinois Research Park, and seeks to become the world leader in large-scale, contact-mode mechanical lithography. The current focus is on manufacturing of XUV gratings for applications in EUV lithography, synchrotron radiation, inertial confinement fusion, and x-ray telescopes, among other applications.

Time frame: Spring or Summer 2016 (negotiable)

Contact Info:  Interested candidates should send inquiries to info@inprentus.com

Requirements:

-- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

-- Experience or interest in optics, film deposition, or contact-mode lithography

-- Experience working in a laboratory R&D environment

-- Ability to solve problems and work independently

-- Ability to communicate and collaborate well with team members and industrial partners