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S6E31 Camden Shuman | Building a Second Brain, Co-ops, & Tools for Developing Your Network

Being an Engineer · 1 Aug 2025 · 45m · Episode 31

What this episode covers

Camden Shuman, a Mechanical Engineering senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, discusses his co-op at Siemens Healthineers where he uses Siemens NX for mechanical design and testing fixtures, and his entrepreneurial venture, The Engineering Way newsletter. He explains the distinction between co-ops and internships, detailing his full-time work on molecular imaging technologies and carbon fiber projects. Shuman also shares strategies for building a professional network through organic marketing and the 'building a second brain' time management system, while reflecting on his third-place finish in the Vol Court pitch competition for a drone cleaning business idea.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Siemens Healthineers
Products
The Engineering Way
Tools
Siemens NX, Beehiiv
Also
Vol Court, Marius Kindler, Matt Forte, Chris Voss

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