"I have had the good fortune to be exposed to a number of laboratory situations. In my summer job at ABC Corporation, I worked two days a week in the metallography lab, so I am comfortable with all phases of preparing mounted samples for microscopic examination, as well as performing the required microscopy and photography. I have not had the opportunity to operate an SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) or TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) by myself, but I have assisted the operator and been present for work that I requested as part of failure analyses that had been assigned to me. I took a course in X-Ray Diffraction, so I have some theoretical familiarity with that method, but no practical experience.
In my summer job at XYZ Corporation, I was responsible for tensile testing various materials upon request, including non-standard sample shapes such as test specimens machined from small turbine blades. So I think I have good skills in that domain. I have also used an experimental rolling mill and all the tools that one might find in a prototype shop such as the drill press, lathe, band saw, and what have you.
I have additional, less relevant experience with my home workshop, which is a lab, in a way. I can go into that you would like."
