Are there any jobs that you think would benefit a mechanical engineer before they actually started working as a ME?

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Perhaps some jobs that would be on the receiving end of your work as an engineer. Aka a production operator, assembler, or something like that. Any type of hands-on experience often sounds nice and gives you mechanical intuition like, construction, mechanics, woodwork, metal work, etc. and can also show passion and creativity. Buuttt, nothing better than a good applicable internship.

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I mean, I think if you're able to land some sort of internship or work under one of your professors during your time in college that's just about the best experience you could get. I suppose any customer service job would be good too so you can get used to dealing with hardheaded people.

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everyone should work in service at some point in their life. get a weekend job as a server at a busy restaurant.

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