Irwindale, Calif. – As college seniors head home to celebrate the winter holidays, career aspirations are at top of mind for many students who are eager to land their first job. Ready Pac Foods has announced plans to develop a strategic partnership with Arizona State University. Ready Pac Foods will extend its existing internship program to students enrolled in the school, which will provide hands-on experience in the manufacturing, agribusiness, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. Students who participate can complete the internship during their graduating year.
Internship opportunities will range from supply chain management, finance, marketing and other areas of business as well as Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. The program is in development and will take effect in 2016. Ready Pac Foods continues to offer summer internships to students and recent graduates from all colleges and universities to keep a consistent pipeline of talent entering the company’s workforce.
“As a graduate of Arizona State University, I know being a Sun Devil is a special privilege,” said Ready Pac Foods CEO Tony Sarsam, who earned a bachelor‘s degree in chemical engineering at the university. “Arizona State University does a great job preparing students for a successful career. Their many distinguished assets, from the Morrison School of Agriculture, their world-renowned supply chain management program, to the School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering (CIDSE) will make the Fulton Schools of Engineering and W. P. Carey a terrific fit for Ready Pac Foods. Sarsam’s daughter, Kamila, also attends Arizona State University at Barrett, The Honors College.
To learn more about internships and careers at Ready Pac Foods, visit the www.readypac.com/careers.
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ABOUT THE MORRISON SCHOOL OF AGRIBUSINESS: The Morrison School of Agribusiness at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business offers undergraduate concentrations in global agribusiness and food industry management. With a B.A. concentration in global agribusiness, students learn about agricultural production, finance, marketing and distribution and explore agribusiness issues such as international trade, food safety and sustainability. With a B. A. concentration in food industry management, students gain the skills and experience for careers in purchasing and procurement, food supply chain management, wholesale and distribution, logistics, commodity trading and export, and food marketing. Experiential learning and a core business curriculum are the hallmarks of the Agribusiness majors. Students have the opportunity to partake in national agri-marketing competitions, food industry trade shows, and, of course, the Pack Family Career Pathways Program! To learn more about The W.P. Carey School of Business and the Morrison School of Agribusiness, visit: https://wpcarey.asu.edu.
ABOUT READY PAC FOODS: California-based Ready Pac Foods, Inc. has been giving people the freedom to eat healthier for over 45 years as a premier producer of convenience fresh foods and fresh cut produce. With processing facilities throughout the United States, Ready Pac Foods manufactures a complete range of value-added products featuring fresh produce and protein under the company’s Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and elev?te™ brands. Offerings include fresh-cut salads, fruits, vegetables, snacking, and complete meals that are distributed in supermarkets and restaurant chains across North America. For more information, visit www.readypac.com
Source: Ready Pac Foods, Inc.