Ask the Expert "It is important to be confident at interviews. Confidence can be achieved by practice. Don't be afraid, interview for jobs as often as you can." Name: Vince Ramirez Title: Manufacturing/Process Engineer Employer: Guidant/ACS (Advanced Cardiovascular Systems) Education: BS in Materials Engineering, California Polytechnic State University Best Preparation: Summer internship experience. Getting First Job: A recruiter from ALCOA come to my college. I interviewed and received an offer. Previous ExpertNext Expert A Day in the Life of Vince Ramirez 7:00 AM Wake at 6:30 AM 8:00 AM Arrive at work, get coffee, check messages. 9:00 AM Meet with product team members to get up-date on tasks. 10:00 AM Meet with Lab Technician and review results 11:00 AM of any testing performed last week. 12:00 Noon Lunch, 4_ mile run, shower. 1:00 PM Work on any reports or set up and 2:00 PM new experiments that may be necessary. 3:00 PM Meet with production supervisor to coordinate builds. 4:00 PM Help in the lab with analyzing results 5:00 PM of testing performed for the day. 6:00 PM Determine status of any tasks for my project. Evening Have dinner with my Fiancee and do some reading.