Jason Mosery has wanted to design cars since he was 5 years old.
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小蝌蚪APP淢osery had a bit of luck, some help, a mentor and good timing. But it was more a combination of hard work, determination and social media savvy that landed him his job at Ford fresh out of school earlier this year,小蝌蚪APP writes Richard Truett, technology and engineering reporter for Automotive News.
The 29-year-old Mosery had dropped out of school and was working at a bank in Monroe, La., when he told a customer about his dream of designing cars.
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Before graduating in May, Mosery used social media to network with folks in the auto industry about getting a job in Detroit.
He managed to get an internship, which ultimately led to his becoming 小蝌蚪APP渙ne of about 140 clay modelers working at Ford小蝌蚪APP檚 Product Development Center in Dearborn, in the same building Malinowski worked 50 years ago,小蝌蚪APP Truett writes.
Caption: Jason Mosery works in Ford小蝌蚪APP檚 Product Development Center in Deaborn, Mich.
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