Wohooo!!! I just got a call earlier today and I got the job! The position is for a biomedical engineering co-op job, which is a paid internship where students work to gain experience for his chosen field of study.

The company I will be working for is Ethicon Endo-Surgery, which makes medical devices, like minimally invasive surgery tools. Getting this co-op job is really going to give me a distinct advantage when I graduate, since I would have over a year of real engineering experience. And the pay is really nice and is better than I expected...I will be making more than twice as much as my dad's starting salary, which is something all immigrant parents want to see: their kids becoming more successful than the parents in a new country.

And as the đíc tôn in my grandfather's family (i.e. I'm the first born son of my dad who is the first born son of my grandpa), all of my family place a lot of pressure on me because I am expected to be the trailblazer for all of my siblings and cousins. So getting this co-op job is really a big deal for me and my family. Woohoo again!! Be happy for your fellow Vietnamese brother

Congrats - Now you can be proud of urself.

Ah good on you man

conrats
damn I'm jealous.

congratulations to you, Nero874!
I wish you the best of luck!

Hahaha, come to think of it, i should be getting a proper job sometime soon as well.....

Well, congrats. . I hope you will fulfill that first son in the family duties.

Thanks for the congratulations, everyone

congrats. it's always nice to have a south viet getting successful.

Gaining paid work experience which related to your major is very important. Some of my friends got hired by the same companies they've worked as co-op students before.
Congrat to you

Usually I don't let people do personal topics, but i guess i can let it go this time. Congrats on getting the job.

Cool...thanks Ben...and July, and Derek.

Reading your thread "The position is for a biomedical engineering co-op job, which is a paid internship where students work to gain experience for his chosen field of study." and you got time for A.F.?!? - Congrats! *Hmm and twice as much as his dad starting salary* You single? LOL "TYPICAL!"

Congratulation. I bet your family is so proud of you. Companies like J&J, Merck are great places to work for. Besh wishes Nero.

go boy

Glad to see you're on the right track to a nice life.

Oh, I forgot to mention that while learning more about the company for the interview, I found out that the parent company of Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES), Johnson & Johnson, has a facility in Viet Nam. Remember when I made a thread a while back asking how each of you would contribute to the motherland? Mine was to head a health clinic in VN. Since J&J already has connections in VN, my goal could be accomplished much easier and sooner than expected.

So does anyone live in Ha Noi? If you do, could you find more about what kind of facility that is in VN right now and possibly call them for me to get an email address so I can establish a relationship with the company there? Thanks.

Address and phone number:

Johnson & Johnson Medical Vietnam
5B3b Giang Vo Villa
273 Kim Ma Street
Ba Dinh District
Hanoi, Vietnam
(84+4) 8463-330


I know Minikensun lives in Ha Noi, so I'm gonna shoot her a PM right now.

congrats. Lucky son of a gun. What year of college are you in? and where?

This is my 3rd year in college; as for where, let's keep that private. As I'm a stickler for privacy, it doesn't fare well that I've seen people posting pictures of my aunt and uncle and two other people I know in real life.

That is freaky that there are stalkers like that, Nero. I understand your fear though.

Heh...stalkers? No...just really amazing coincidences. And I don't like random people knowing more about me than they should.

I should blackmail somebody

Gratz!!!

congrats b!tch. now go study you're not the only one who's getting a good paying job.

Thanks Hy. Thanks chuongcheatkhmer.

Congratulations again, Nero!!

mom working overtime
i hate to see her cry so i made it my vision get us to a better life
if i dont make it out man i might as well die
staying poor with this pressure feed hatred inside

Interesting rhyme but what does this have to do with Nero?

Hehe...I don't mind you "trying to get into [my] business." I'm a pro-democratic Vietnamese...which just happens to be Southern.

hehehe You sound much better than you did the last time huh? ... .. I told you my secret tips would work!! ...So did you jumpies up and down a hundred times when you heard you got the job? ahahaa..

Well, CONGRATS me Nero brother!!! Sugarcane looking forward to seeeing you RUN a company in Vietnam in the future!!!

Hi, I've never heard about this company before. But it's not far from my house. (about 4km) I'm so glad to help you as possible as I can. Ok? But what information do you want me to find for you ?

Could you find out for me what that company does (i.e. health clinic, manufacturing plant, etc)? And possibly the name of the man who has direct connections to the Johnson and Johnson in America? Thank you very much!