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"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.

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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.