--- title: Recent Oakland University Grad Brendan Zarycky Joins AMT description: Blog post by Automation Engineer Brendan Zarycky who joined AMT in 2022 after receiving his Bachelor of Engineering from Oakland University. image: https://blog.appliedmfg.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/blog.appliedmfg.comhs-fshubfsAMT%20Brendan%20Zarycky(1).png --- [![AMT](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/AMT_June2022/images/Amt-Logo.svg "AMT")](https://appliedmfg.com) - [End of Line Solutions](https://appliedmfg.com/end-of-line-solutions/) - [Palletizing](https://appliedmfg.com/end-of-line-solutions/palletizing/) - [Case Sortation](https://appliedmfg.com/end-of-line-solutions/case-sortation/) - [Advanced Material Handling](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/) - [Robotic Machine Tending](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/robotic-machine-tending/) - [Thermoform Product Handling](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/thermoform-product-handling/) - 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I wanted to share the experiences I have had since starting at AMT. After graduating from Oakland University, I had little-to-no job experience as an engineer due to covid-19 limiting my opportunities. The previous summer, I was sending resumes to multiple locations all summer long to gain any engineering experience before graduating. I only got only three responses over that summer to tell me the opening was filled, or they were not hiring at the time. All the other resumes I sent never gave a hint of acknowledgement. I was very worried if I could find any opportunity after graduating. However, during the Oakland University Senior Design Expo, I met my current managers, AJ Kahler and Jason Markesino. After having a discussion with them and expressing a huge interest in working with robots, they gave me their business cards. After graduating, I contacted and interviewed with them. I was given an opportunity to work in the Automation Service Department at AMT, and I accepted. After accepting, I trained with my managers and fellow coworkers. Everyone I have worked with has been amazing and supportive. I was always worried that I would get thrown into the deep end, but at AMT this has not happened. My managers and co-workers have always been willing to support and train me. AMT has created a great working environment that supports new employees, whether it be at the home office working on AMT training labs or working on-site at other companies. AMT has been a great experience and I am excited to work on more projects for AMT. I would like to thank AJ Kahler, Jason Markesino, Lawrence Nixon, Nathan Koenig, and Jordan Grawbarger. They have taught me a lot about being an automation engineer. 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