ICPF 2019 Student Design Presentation Competition: Cal Poly & University of Texas at Arlington Big Winners

Alexandria, VA… The ICPF Teleconference this past February 21 included ICPF's 2019 Student Design Presentation Competition. Three student teams from Cal Poly, and University of Texas at Arlington, were tasked to show, tell and sell their designs (that won first or second place in a separate 2018 design competition conducted by AICC) by explaining the objective, the research conducted, design and other background. One Cal Poly team secured first place, second place went to the University of Texas – Arlington student team and the second Cal Poly student team won third place. All three teams received cash prizes. These exceptional students have posted their resumes on ICPF’s career portal and are using it to locate spring 2019 career openings in the areas of sales, production/operations management and design.

 

With hundreds of students seeking 2019 openings in the industry, now is a crucial time to reach out to recruit students. Utilizing ICPF’s career portal since this past August to post 2019 openings, two ICPF corporate partners already have hired over 40 students interns and upcoming 2019 graduates.  For those ICPF corporate partners (and firms considering corporate partner pledges) that have entry level openings or wish to offer a student internship, the single most proven tool for recruiting is ICPF's Career Portal.  Not only do you get direct applications from new or upcoming graduates, the posting of an opening allows your firm to search ICPF’s online Resume Bank that has over 100 active resumes. If your firm has an entry level opening in sales, production management, business, packaging design, chemical or other engineering, or you wish to locate a student intern for this coming summer or fall, contact rflaherty@icpfbox.org to get started.  ICPF's Career Portal is a free benefit for ICPF corporate partners.

For more information visit: www.careersincorrugated.org or contact info@icpfbox.org

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) mission is to generate a stream of increasingly qualified students to enter the corrugated packaging and display industry, now and into the future. ICPF is dedicated to the continued creation and building of partnerships within the education community, the advancement of corrugated curriculum, the expansion of student internships within the industry and the promotion of corrugated packaging & displays career opportunities for packaging science, packaging design, graphic design, sales & marketing, business, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain management, technical and related graduates. 

Source: International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF)