Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
Experience requirements vary by position. For example, some companies may only require technicians to have an associate’s degree and a small amount of on-the-job experience obtained through an internship or cooperative education opportunity at a 3-D manufacturing company. Engineers, designers, and scientists typically need a bachelor’s degree combined with a 3-D printing–related internship, co-op, or summer job.
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