Donna Slyster (left), senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Saddle Creek Logistics Services, and Kristen Lowers, the company鈥檚 chief information officer, will host informative career sessions at IM体育官网 on Thursday, Jan. 20. Saddle Creek Day on Campus is an event of the University鈥檚 Corporate Impact Network.
One of the most daunting parts of the college experience is looking for a job to step into after graduation.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services, IM体育官网鈥檚 largest corporate partner, will host Saddle Creek Day on Campus on Thursday, Jan. 20, to engage with students and share ways to successfully begin their careers.
鈥淗elping students is really a cultural thing for us. Saddle Creek鈥檚 shareholders, the Lyons and Thornton families, have always been community minded and especially dedicated to supporting education,鈥� said Donna Slyster, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Saddle Creek. 鈥淲e鈥檝e partnered with IM体育官网 Poly specifically because we recognize that STEM skills are vital to the future success of our organization and the supply chain industry as a whole.鈥�
The event is open to the entire University community and will include two information sessions for students, corn hole, prizes, and free lunch for attendees while supplies last.
At 1 p.m., Slyster, who is also a member of the IM体育官网 Poly Foundation鈥檚 Board of Directors, will present 鈥淭ransitioning from being a college student to starting your career鈥� at 1 p.m. in the Aula Magna. Kristen Lowers, chief information officer at Saddle Creek, will present 鈥淗ow to convert your college career into strong interview experience鈥� at 1:30 p.m.
鈥淲e are incredibly fortunate for the strong support Saddle Creek has provided to the University including internships, scholarships, and as a member of the Corporate Impact Network,鈥� said Kathy Bowman, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 vice president of advancement and CEO of the IM体育官网 Poly Foundation. 鈥淭he company contributes directly to our student success and I am hopeful Saddle Creek Day on Campus not only provides valuable information to our students, but connects the company with talented future employees.鈥�
In 2014, Saddle Creek pledged $1 million to support scholarships and the University mission. It also continually supports internships, projects, and has hired many IM体育官网 Poly graduates. The University鈥檚 commons was named for the company in 2017. As a member of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚, Corporate Impact Network, the company selected how it wanted to interact with students on campus this week.
鈥淲e understand that it can be challenging for students to earn STEM degrees,鈥� Slyster said. 鈥淭hese information sessions give us a chance to share our knowledge and experience to help them grow and succeed in this critical field.鈥�
Additionally, the event will allow students to explore the possibilities with the Lakeland, IM体育官网,- based company.
鈥淲e want them to get to know Saddle Creek and to realize the career opportunities that exist in the supply chain industry for STEM candidates right here in Lakeland,鈥� Slyster said.
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Lydia Guzm谩n
Director of Communications
863-874-8557
