JESSICA THOMPSONPurdue University – GEARE Alum

L’Oreal USA

Domestic Internship

GE Plastics (now Sabic IP) Summer 2006: Maintenance

Eng Summer 2007: Project eng

Alkor GmbH Kunstoffe

Jan – Mar 2008 (Jr.

Year)

Printing technology First exposure to

consumer quality

Business Etiquette

Self-driven projects

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

April – July 2008 Manufacturing techniques Product Development Company Visits

ARMAR III

The Experience

Communication Broaden Perspective Culture sharing / Travel Problem Solving

Purdue Senior year

German, Chinese, and Mexican counterparts

Strong bonds and friendships Broaden Perspective

L’Oreal Project Engineer

July 2009 – December 2011

Purchase and installation of packaging equipment

Machine Basics from German courses

CAD software Presentations, management

tools Product design process

Factory Acceptance Tests

May 2010; Dijon, France; Oct 2010; Settimo, Italy & Rambouillet,

France; Feb 2011; Kalmar, Sweden July 2011; Mantova, Italy

L’Oreal Product Developer

Dec 2011 - today Consumer quality and Marketing concept Manufacturing techniques for

components

Thank you!