Pros
IMEC's mission is to be the catalyst for improving the STATE of manufacturing in Illinois. What a great mission. Today I get to work with experts in their fields and I get to see the impacts they generate for manufacturers.
I am hosted by a university. 5 weeks of vacation and a pension plan are rare today. Work-life balance is tremendous.
Cons
Challenges of the job are often external and include ever changing priorities and guidance from US Commerce.