Shawn Ward talks about a career in mechanical engineering
"In every single career path that I've had, my critical thinking and decision making skills from my engineering background have served me well." - Shawn Ward, Mechanical Engineering B.S.E. '96.
Shawn, a University of Michigan alumnus, talks with Zoe Espinosa, a current U-M undergraduate engineering student studying mechanical engineering, about the twists of his career, typical work day and what he thinks now about his time at Michigan.
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Topics covered in this conversation:
0:04 - Tell me about yourself.
1:03 - Tell me about life after college.
3:23 - Can you talk about going from engineering to stock market trades and fashion industry?
6:42 - What is your position now?
7:09 - What are your responsibilities?
8:18 - What is your typical work day like?
10:34 - Going back to college, what would you do differently?
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