 I was basically able to do five years of college with alternating semesters, so I got a year-and-a-half of work experience by the time I graduated.I was a junior design engineer and worked with people designing truck interiors - seats, dashes and all the integral parts of the interior of tractor-trailer rigs.My senior year [in college] I went to General Motors and worked on the Cadillac program that summer, basically working on mechanical systems, warranty reduction and power-steering systems.