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Engineering
Hi, I'm M/15. I was wondering what it's like to be mechanical engineer, what is a day of work like? Who do they work for? Are they given a certain project or task by a boss? Do they work in Labs? offices? Facilities? How do they get their jobs? Is there competition? Is it really hard to get a mechanical engineering job? What's the youngest you can be to have an engineering job? I'm interested in Engineering. What if you're not too skilled at Math but have good ideas & stuff?
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I am a great deal older than most of the advisers on this site, so my advice will be somewhat different from what you may have received and may continue to receive from others.
This website should be able to help you: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
asme is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Through the group page hopefully you will find a chapter in your area that will be helpful to you.
It is not often that we are asked this type of question, which is a good question, one I enjoy answering. When I do answer these questions I usually give the following advise. Some of the advise you can act upon know. The rest will have to wait until your 16 and can apply for working papers as even an unpaid internship requires working papers.
There are many different type of engineers each of which have different facets to the work they do. Some engineers work strictly in design and never leave the office. Others work in design and installation working both with the design team and in the field with the installers or builders.
If your goal is to be a mechanical engineer your right to question what the career entails and the different facets of the career. The best way to do this is to contact a mechanical engineering firm in your area.
You could do this by phone or by letter. For this particular career and what I am going to suggest a letter be the first form of contact.
Here is how you go about this: Using the website I gave you look at the member ship listing for the group in your area. Do some research on the members and try to find a medium to large firm in your are. If the President of the firm is listed that is the person you want to write to. If the President is not listed you should call the firm and ask who the President is. You will probably be asked why you want this information. Be truthful and explain your a student interested in a career in Mechanical engineering and would like to write to this person with some question you have. This should get you the proper contact information for them.
Next you want to write a proper business letter; templates are available on MS word. List as you have written here what your questions are. You might want to have your English teacher review the letter before mailing, but that's options. In the letter ask if it is possible and how old you must be to intern with their company or if it is possible to job follow/shadow for a day or two.
I have had a successful career in sales by asking people to teach me about their business. This essentially is what you are asking them to do for you. Most all of us are proud of what we have accomplished and like to show what we have accomplished to others. We also like to teach. You are asking them to teach you about your career choice. Unless I am very wrong or you have chosen a firm that is engaged in projects where you would be in danger if you job followed in the field, I see no reason anyone would turn down a request to be taught about their chosen career.
Good luck and thanks for writing
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