A world leader in paper and building products manufacturing is praising Mississippi State as a top producer of the company’s new employees.
Georgia-Pacific recently recognized the university as its No. 1 generator of total new hires from institutions of higher learning offering forest products concentrations. A 135-year-old land-grant institution whose academic program in forestry began in 1909, MSU also is second in providing engineering graduates to the company. Oregon State University leads in this category.
Molly Gregware, manager of college recruiting for Georgia-Pacific, said there are several reasons why Mississippi State is among top schools for workforce recruitment at the historic company founded in 1927 and employing approximately 35,000 people.
“Along with MSU’s cooperative education and internship programs that many times lead to full-time positions with Georgia-Pacific, we can meet many of the student’s geographic preferences with our headquarters in Atlanta and manufacturing facilities throughout the Southeast,” said Gregware. “Also, the university’s excellent forest products curriculum prepares students for a career in our industry.”
The forest products concentration in MSU’s College of Forest Resources is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of wood properties, manufacturing processes and the marketing and sales of wood products.
From Mississippi State University: https://www.msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=6244