Education Committee Update
An Update from the Education Committee Sarah Jacks, Committee Chair – INX International Ink Co.
opportunities for internships, Co-operative education roles, and full time employment opportunities upon graduation. Make sure to follow the IMDPA on our social media channels such as LinkedIn to stay up to date on upcoming events at the various colleges and universities.
Since the IMDPA introduced the Education Committee, we’ve enjoyed connecting with various packaging and graphics schools throughout the country, and interacting with both faculty and staff throughout the last several years with the goal being to educate students and universities to the ever growing industry of Metal Packaging. As our indus- try continues to grow and evolve, we’re looking for ways to engage with students and universities in hopes of having new, young talent join us in the industry to help the industry continue to drive innovation! After welcoming professors from several universities including Clemson University as well as Michigan State at a few of our annual conferences in years past, we were excited to be able to welcome back a speaker to represent the Education Committee, Dr. Charles T. Weiss, Professor of Graphic Communications, from Clemson University at our first conference since the COVID pandemic. The audience thoroughly enjoyed his overview of both the Packaging Science and Graphic Communications programs that Clemson Offers and ways that members and member companies can get involved with the programs and students through internships, cooperative education experiences, and more! Since our annual conference, we’ve focused on promoting career fairs, industry events at universities, and related events for our members and member companies to participate in. Students are always looking for enriching
We are excited about further engagement with the various schools, programs, and universities that we have identified throughout the last few years, and look forward to assisting our members and member companies in hopes that their companies will take part in meaningful events and dates. The Education Committee is always looking for eager members who would like to volunteer with our committee to further help us reach out to schools, etc.
Additionally, If you are an alumni from a packaging, graphic, or related program, we’d love to feature you in upcoming promotions to help show current students what role you play in the metal decorating and packaging industries. Reach out to Sarah Jacks if interested! Sarah.jacks@inxintl.com
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