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Always Green. Always Growing.
Paper
Engineering as
a Career
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“Hey, why would I want to
be in the paper and
packaging industry
anyway?”
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Just to Start…
A Green industry: a renewable, sustainable industry
with products that are very hard to do without
Employment opportunities: a shortage of engineers
to the tune of 3,000 per year
Expect multiple job offers as an engineer in the
industry
High starting salaries
Pick the state where you want to work
You can hit the ground running!
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A Green Industry
Our Industry was Green and sustainable before it was cool.
Forestry, paper & packaging are the most sustainable industries in
existence according to Price Waterhouse Coopers.
For every tree logged in managed forests, three to four are replanted.
The industry has eight representatives in the UN’s list of the world’s
100 most sustainable companies. (More than any other industry)
Reading a newspaper emits 20% less carbon than reading news
online. (NAPM)
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Can you name 5 products
made from paper?
(We can give you 5,000! Ok, we won’t
name all of them but you get the
picture).
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Paper. It's a piece of our lives!
Where would we be without it? In the U.S., most paper is made from
trees, and because wood is a renewable resource which is wisely
managed by U.S. timber companies, we will always have plenty of
trees - and paper - for future generations to enjoy.
Here are just a few of the many important products made from paper,
and the wood chemicals derived from the papermaking process:
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Ok, we couldn’t resist
showing you a few more.
laminate for desks,
counters & table
tops
fabric
softener*
bank
Coveralls for nuclear
shaving
cream*
medical
power workers
Drinking straws
paint & varnish*
checks
charts
sutures
*These products are made from cellulose, oils, and resins, the natural wood
chemicals which are byproducts of the papermaking process.
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Employment Opportunities
 More than 40 states in the US have Paper
mills.
 About 4,000 companies manufacture paper
products in the US with combined annual
product revenue of $160 billion (yes billion)
 3000 skilled jobs per year are opening up
due to retirements.
 Actually More: Does not include flexible or
corrugated packaging or folding carton
plants.
 In the next 11 months 27% of ALL engineers
in the U.S. will be eligible for retirement.
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A Few More Reasons
Employs more that 1 million people across the
U.S. – and is a top 10 manufacturer in over 40
states
About 400 pulp, paper and board mills
Producing 170,000 tons of pulp, paper and
paperboard products
Accounts for 6% of GNP (Gross National
Product)
Equal to automotive and plastic industries
Value of all U.S. sales: >$200 Billion
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Where do you want to
live?
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Preparation for the jobs today and
over the next 5 years Survey says:
 While in HS take as much math & science as possible.
(AP) After HS enroll in the Paper Engineering, Chemical
Engineering or Imaging departments at fine institutions such
as GT.
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Join TAPPI as a student member to gain unparalleled
Knowledge & Networking opportunities.
Major in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, and Paper
Science engineering. As well as Business Administration,
Supply Chain Management, and Finance.
We also want employees to have interpersonal savvy,
adaptability, problem solving skills and the ability to learn
on the fly.
According to several surveys the employment needs of the
Paper Industry in the U.S. alone are approximately 3,000
people per year.
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“There are lots of
positions in the
industry. Let’s look at
Engineering”
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TOP 10 REASONS
TO BECOME A
PAPER ENGINEER
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10. People
If you like analytical, creative
problem-solvers who are good in
math and science, think on their
feet and work well in a team – um,
never mind. If you’re still reading,
you are one.
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9. Impact
The US paper industry is about
the size of the US auto or
plastics industries – but
cleaner, greener and a lot
more efficient.
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8. Career
Within 10 years, a third of the
paper and pulp industry
management will retire (Yeah,
we could’ve planned better).
They’ll be replaced by young
people who are smart enough
to start training now.
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7. Earth
Make your career in an
industry operating fully
sustainable and with
renewable manufacturing
processes. For every tree we
use, we plant 3 to 4.
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6. Security
As societies become more
civilized, they use more paper.
Oddly enough, as internet use
rises, so does the demand for
paper. It’s approximately
2000+ years old and here to
stay.
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5. Opportunity
Want to work overseas? Do
R&D in hot new fields like
biofuels & nanotechnology?
This is where to write your own
ticket (on paper).
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4. Demand
Expect 3 to 5 solid offers
when you graduate. More if
you’re really good. Many
more if you go after them.
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3. Power
The biggest machines in
the world make paper at up
to 70 mph with temperatures
and pressures to match.
Sound like fun?
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2. Scholarships
Kiss tuition goodbye; we
want you and we’ll pay to
educate you. Paid summer
internships for hands-on
experience are standard,
too. You will work hard. You
will not be bored.
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1. Money
Starting salaries for a paperrelated grad –paper science &
engineering or chemical
engineering with a paper
concentration – are
stratospheric compared to
your friends in business or
even Information Technology
(IT).
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P.S.
This is just your top 10.
For more, hit
www.careersinpaper.com
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Sponsors
Auburn University
Cajas Y Bolsa SA
General Mills Foundation
Gulf States TAPPI
International Paper
IPC Foundation
North Carolina State University
(NPT)2
SUNY Pulp & Paper Foundation
SUNY-ESF Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering
TAPPI Foundation
University of Toronto
University of Washington Pulp & Paper Foundation
Verso
VonDrehle Private Foundation
Western Michigan University
WestRock
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