What a Co-op Really Is, and Why It Matters So Much

What a Co-op Really Is, and Why It Matters So Much

Industry

Ask a few engineers when their careers really came into focus, and you will hear the same answer more often than you might expect. It was a co-op. Not a class. Not a lecture. A co-op. A stretch of real, paid work in industry that they took on while they were still...
Top Alumni A-ha Moments

Top Alumni A-ha Moments

Alumni Questionnaire, Student Life

There are a lot of myths, rumors and hearsay swirling out there about the pulp and paper industry. Oftentimes, once our scholarship recipients return from a co-op or a graduate enters the workforce, they come back to us shocked about how misperceptions they had about...
Student Questionnaire: Zach Nash

Student Questionnaire: Zach Nash

Student Life, Student Questionnaires

Q: How did you discover the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation and what attracted you to it? A: I first discovered the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation during sophomore year in college. I had heard mentions of it earlier than that, but it truly...