Arie Mulyadi and Xu Du, two of RBI’s Paper Science and Engineering students, recently attended the 2016 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit in Portland, ME, Jan. 16-18.

The Summit is an annual event held for students interested in the pulp, paper, packaging and related industries. It serves as an open venue for gathering students from various universities, as well as paper and packaging industry experts. The programs offer opportunities for students, both undergraduate and graduate, to have direct peer interaction, network with industry leaders, develop deeper interests in the paper and packaging field, gain valuable information about the employment and career development within this industry, and schedule interviews with company representatives.

More than 170 students attended the event, which featured nine guest speakers from industry, and seven TAPPI leaders. The event included presentations, panel discussions, job interviews, a career fair, mill tour, and engineering competition. Students represented University of Maine, Western Michigan University, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Miami University, State University of New York, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Auburn University, Alabama Southern Community College, and University of Grenoble INP-PAGORA.

Among companies sending representatives were BASF, BTG, Domtar, International Paper, Kemira, Neenah Paper, SAPPI, Solenis, Verso, and WestRock, among others.