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Career Shadow Day Research Paper

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Career shadow day was a great opportunity that made me question possible careers for myself. I shadowed Sean Spotts, an employee at Siemens Industry Inc. He is a Mechanical Engineer, or someone who applies physics and material science to design or maintenance of mechanical systems. Even though he is not in my goal career of architecture, through him, I got a glimpse of how mechanical engineering and architecture can go hand in hand. I shadowed him during a trade show on April 27th. After shadowing Sean Spotts and seeing his work life, I have come to the conclusion that architecture is more than just design, but also has components of engineering, a fact I am sound with.
I shadowed Sean Spotts on an irregular day, a trade show that was outside of the normal workplace. Here, he had to show off Siemens products and talk to customers. In normal conditions, the day consisted of much of the same actions except with more set goals. He would have to meet with customers or future …show more content…

Spotts even had a hard time answering “What do you like least about your work?” All he could could come up with is the tedious paperwork, which comes with any job. On the positive side, he has enjoyed meeting new people, through co-workers, clients, and others. Also, he has been to multiple “cool buildings” and new places when he went through job training programs. What he found through this training is the needed skills for his job. Teamwork is a bid aspect because sometimes Siemens is trying to sell a whole system to a customer and coworkers from different sectors have to collaborate to create a whole and well thought out product. Along with teamwork, communication is key, whether it be with customers, coworkers, or an audience for a speech. Finally, critical thinking is necessary because every project is different from the last and brings up different obstacles. Spotts learned this skill through previous

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