Q&A with Jack Kehoe

After working a 16-month co-op term, I have become passionate about the Canadian Energy Industry and following graduation there are numerous different career paths I can choose from in the industry I enjoy working in.

Jack Kehoe

Fifth Year Mechanical Engineering

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Why Western Engineering?

Western Engineering has a very collaborative and welcoming community; it is very easy to make friends and find a group of fellow engineers that want to help each other succeed. The program is widely respected across Canada and the network of engineers is something you can make connections through, especially outside of Ontario.

What do you do in your spare time?

I spend majority of my spare time with friends - I play recreational hockey and slo pitch, and try to get out golfing as much as I can throughout the summer months. I enjoy going to the gym, watching hockey, baseball, and football, and keeping up with the stock market. I have also found interest in keeping up with the Canadian Energy Industry since completing my co-op term at an Oil and Gas company.

Can you talk about your extracurricular activities at Western?

I have been a part of several recreational sport leagues at Western, including hockey and volleyball. I was a senior leadership member of the Western Chess & Go Club, as well as the Western Student Energy Club. I made lots of good friends throughout these clubs and sport teams, both Engineering and other disciplines, many who I still keep in contact with. It is a great way to meet other students who share similar interests as you.

Why did you choose your specific stream of engineering?

I chose Mechanical Engineering because I enjoyed more of the "Mechanical" style courses in first year initially. I did not have a clear idea of what I wanted to do after school but had learned from upper year students mechanical engineering has a large variety of job choices across many industries. After working a 16-month co-op term, I have become passionate about the Canadian Energy Industry and following graduation there are numerous different career paths I can choose from in the industry I enjoy working in.

What is your favourite book, movie, or TV show?

I recently just finished watching Landman and really enjoyed it. The show is made by Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellow Stone, and it was a very entertaining show.

Who do you look up to/admire and why?

I look up to my Dad, who is also a Western Engineer. He has gone through lots of valuable experiences in his life and has passed down lots of those lessons he learned onto me, which I feel has helped me be more successful in my studies and my career.