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Event Highlight: Spring '24 Supply Chain Pre-Career Networking Event

Company recruiters meet with students during networking event
March 13, 2024

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Every semester, the Supply Chain Management Research Center hosts a Pre-Career Fair Networking Event which takes place the day before the Walton College Career Fair. This event allows students to connect and network with companies from all over the country looking for supply chain talent from the #1 undergraduate program in North America. 

This Spring's 2024 Supply Chain Pre-Career Fair Networking event was the largest one taking place in the Spring to date.

The day started with a Networking Luncheon in the football recruiting room from 11 am - noon featuring select Center member companies and students that were nominated by faculty. At 12:30 pm, the larger event moved upstairs to the SEC Club inside Razorback Stadium for our Pre-Career Fair Networking event featuring over 200 registered students and 30 companies.

Registered companies included:

  • Acosta
  • ArcBest
  • Beacon
  • Conagra Brands
  • DB Schenker
  • Expeditors
  • General Mills
  • Happy Egg
  • ISN Software
  • J.B. Hunt Transport
  • Kenvue
  • Kimberly-Clark
  • KLLM Transport
  • McLane Foodservice
  • Reckitt
  • RJW Logistics
  • Sam's Club
  • Schneider
  • Scotlynn USA Division
  • Simmons Foods
  • Southeastern Freight Lines
  • SRS Distribution
  • Techtronic Industries
  • TMC
  • Total Quality Logistics
  • Tractor Supply Company
  • Tyson Foods
  • ULINE
  • Walmart

Event Details are as follows:

EVENT: Walton College Supply Chain Pre-Career Fair Networking Event
DATE: Monday, March 11, 2024
TIME: 12:30 - 2:30 pm
LOCATION: SEC Club at Razorback Stadium

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