 Jennifer Borowski
Metallurgical Engineer
Simpson Industries, Inc.
Plymouth, MI
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 BS Materials
Science & Engineering, Michigan State University |
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Metallurgical
Engineer |
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"Be involved with
material activities through school and material societies. Try
to get an internship, coop, or research work." |
 
"I decided to go to graduate school, probably about a semester after I
moved up to the headquarters. I swore after I graduated, I wouldn't go
back for a while. But I was very bored. I felt that I wasn't using my mind
as much as when I was in school, and I like to learn new things. So I
thought going to graduate school was the right thing to do. I find
nowadays that companies are looking for people with master's or above. So
if you don't have a master's, you're not even marketable to some
companies. So I thought it would be a good stepping stone further in my
career. While I was young, before my life got too complicated."
Typical Day
7:00 AM - Begin
work around 7:30, start filling out my Franklin planner.
8:00 AM - Work on Material evaluation for failure analysis,
material change, continuous
9:00 AM - Improvement and problem solving.
10:00 AM - Usually have phone conference on projects.
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Answer material questions from plants & engineers
2:00 PM - Test and report writing.
4:00 PM - Leave work between 4:30 & 5:00
5:00 PM - 2 days/wk night school for my engineering MS degree, get
home by 9:30 eat & then pass out!
6:00 PM - 4 days/wk work-out to relieve work stress, go home, make
dinner, do homework and work!
Career Experience:
- Simpson Industries, Evaluation of material & material support for
the corporation.
Internships & Coops:
- Materials Coop,
Simpson Industries
Best Preparation:
"Working as a coop."
Getting First Job:
"I cooped with the company for 2 years. I started working the day after
graduation."
Advice:
"Be involved with material activities through school
and material societies. Try to get an internship, coop, or research work."
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