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84 - When someone chooses a major because of a packaging podcast

People of Packaging · 16 Nov 2021 · 29m

What this episode covers

Brendan O'Donnell, a packaging student at UW Stout interning at Milwaukee Tool, explains how Professor John Scheffler’s recommendation of this podcast helped him choose his major after trying mechanical and plastics engineering. He discusses the intense job market for packaging graduates, noting he received seven offers from fifteen interviews, and shares his interest in sustainable packaging driven by his love for nature. O'Donnell also critiques the industry's slow adoption of new technologies and advises students to challenge legacy processes to drive innovation.

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makers and hobbyists

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Milwaukee Tool, Meyers Printing, Bona
Also
UW Stout, Michigan State, Clemson, PacX

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