A selfie of computer engineering student, Zachary Reichel, in front of his co-op job at ZF Friedrichshafen in Germany.

Name: Zachary Reichel

Birthplace: Independence Missouri (Lived most all my life in indiana)

Major: Computer Engineering

Name and location of company where you are on co-op:  ZF Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen Germany

Job duties: Efficient Power Electronics intern. Worked on converting and implementing matlab simulink model onto a microcontroller.

Why did you want to do this co-op/What do you hope to gain from the experience? 

I was hoping to gain experience working at an international company and experience a different work life culture from the United States.

Have you done other co-ops/internships as an ECE student? 

I completed one rotation of my Coop at ZF in Lafayette Indiana.

What are your ultimate career goals? 

My ultimate career goal is to work towards developing products which provide help to those that need it. Short term goal is to hone my programming skills and knowledge to transfer to another company without needing as much onsite learning.

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