{"id":2535,"date":"2021-10-01T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2535"},"modified":"2021-10-01T14:50:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:50:16","slug":"2535","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2021\/10\/01\/2535\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Alum Joseph Wihbey ’16, Mechanical Engineer @ Sikorsky"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name<\/strong>: Joseph Wihbey<\/p>\n

Class Year<\/strong>: 2016<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Mechanical Engineer<\/p>\n

Organization<\/strong>: Sikorsky<\/p>\n

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1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a mechanical designer that designs, analyzes, and details test machines for Sikorsky helicopter components.<\/div>\n

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2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross? How did you learn\/decided it was a good fit for you?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had always planned on pursuing\u00a0engineering. I was unsure of which engineering field I would be most interested in. My experience within the Holy Cross physics department helped me decide on mechanical engineering.<\/div>\n

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3. What were you involved in when you were on campus?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was involved in on-campus research – I studied atomic physics in Professor Oxley’s lab. The hands-on experiments I took part in through Professor Oxley’s lab were very formative and a major inspiration. I was also involved in SPUD and Track and Field.<\/div>\n
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4. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was a 3-2 engineering student at Holy Cross. I studied physics at Holy Cross and mechanical engineering at Columbia. In both majors, I got to use a lot of math – particularly calculus and differential equations. I wanted a job where I would be able to use those math skills on a regular basis. I feel very lucky that in my current role I am constantly referring back to my college textbooks and applying what I learned in school.<\/div>\n
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5. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking detailed notes! A lot can happen in the course of the day, between meetings and other types of distractions, and keeping a notebook has helped me stay on task.<\/div>\n
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6. What advice do you have for students today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take advantage of the liberal arts curriculum! Try not to think of the common requirements as a chore, but as an opportunity to try something new.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Name: Joseph Wihbey Class Year: 2016 Title: Mechanical Engineer Organization: Sikorsky   1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?\u00a0\u00a0 I am a mechanical designer that designs, analyzes, and details test machines for Sikorsky helicopter components.   2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy … <\/p>\n

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