Why it worked
The video succeeds by tapping into the popular 'day in the life' aesthetic, providing a relatable and visually organized look at a professional career path that appeals to students and young professionals.
Summary
A young environmental engineer documents her daily routine at the office, including tasks like responding to emails, troubleshooting software, attending meetings, and taking breaks. The video provides a glimpse into the professional life of a recent college graduate.
Structure
- 1Morning arrival and desk setup
- 2Email and administrative tasks
- 3Technical troubleshooting and meetings
- 4Lunch break and personal errands
- 5Afternoon meetings and project work
On-screen text
day in the life
day in the life of a 23-year-old engineer
8:02am drive to work
8:29am arrive at work
8:30am drop stuff off at my new cube
8:31am kitchen time
8:31am put lunch away
8:32am respond to emails + teams chats
8:33am respond to emails + teams chats
8:35am respond to emails + teams chats
8:38am set up keyboard
*i moved desk*
8:38am set up keyboard
8:39am gloss
8:40am troubleshoot in GIS
8:47am troubleshoot in GIS
8:52am tea time
8:53am tea time
8:54am breakfast grab & go
8:54am tea taste test
8:55am update meeting notes
9:00am meeting
9:02am meeting
9:13am taking notes
9:23am meeting
9:32am bathroom break
9:02am running tools in GIS to generate a mosaic
9:02am populating layers
12:10pm eat lunch
12:19pm leave work
12:23pm nail salon
12:26pm soak off
1:02pm nails done
1:08pm back to work
1:09pm back to work
2:00pm meeting #2 for another project
2:16pm meeting for another project
2:30pm meeting #3 about upcoming task
3:02pm update planner w/ notes + task
4:00pm meeting #4 about operations
5:12pm back to work
5:37pm trying to figure out a layer issue in our software
5:46pm trying to figure out a layer issue in our software
6:01pm leave work
6:03pm leave work