Tyler N. Pardue is seeking an internship to further develop his materials science and engineering skills. He has a 4.0 GPA from North Carolina State University and relevant work experience at Highland Industries and an organic electronics research lab. His experience includes process improvement projects, report writing, market research, testing method development, and sample preparation.

1. Tyler N. Pardue
tnpardue@ncsu.edu
(336) 705-3286
Current Address Permanent Address
2000 University Woods Dr., Apt. 202 314 Whitaker Chapel Road
______Raleigh, NC 27606______________________________________________ Pilot Mountain, NC 27041__________
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an internship position in which I can further enhance my working skills while putting to
use the concepts I have learned in Materials Science and Engineering coursework.
EDUCATION:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC May 2018
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
GPA - 4.0, Dean’s List
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Co-Op Highland Industries Spring 2015-Summer 2016
 Completed process improvement projects involving multiple engineering disciplines.
 Composed global reports on implemented projects that reached all levels of executives.
 Conducted meetings with potential vendors and visited customers.
 Administered 5S and Kaizen programs while managing interns to complete duties.
 Investigated market and processes involved with potential manufacture of new product.
 Established interlaminar tensile testing method for material for which no prior test existed.
 Recommended and implemented defect-reducing surface modification of equipment.
Research Organic Electronic Materials and Devices Laboratory Fall 2016
 Synthesize quantum dots for use in infrared sensing materials.
 Corresponded with post-docs and graduate students to ensure timeliness of samples.
WORK HISTORY:
Basketball Referee NC State University Intramural Basketball Spring 2014
 Quickly processed game activity and made snap judgments on calls to be made.
 Promoted from “C” official (lowest tier) to “A” official in the course of one season.
Sales Advisor Vector Marketing Summer 2013
 Contacted references with interest in high quality kitchen cutlery.
 Demonstrated Cutco to adults in a one-on-one or one-on-two setting.
 Sold over $7,500 worth of Cutco cutlery through personal appointments.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Coaches Who Care – Mentored with an attempt to instill positive behavior and study habits
into elementary aged child from troubled background.
Camp Counselor – Counseled children from elementary age to high school age through difficult
situations. Responsible for safety, promptness, and behavior of assigned campers.
Hoops for Rosa - Planned, promoted, and oversaw a charity basketball tournament. Proceeds went
to an underprivileged Honduran child.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
Jacob T. Hooks Scholarship Material Advantage Student Chapter
SECU Scholarship University Scholars
Edward M. Armfield Scholarship
SKILLS:
 Computer- Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Minitab, MATLAB
 Lab- X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, tensile testing