Recruit the Next Generation of Industry Leaders

More than 200 engineering and technical students will gather in Birmingham, Ala., January 17-19, 2026, for the 19th Annual TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit. Not just a career fair, Student Summit helps students interested in the global forest products industry chart their tomorrow with opportunities to network with their peers from across the country, interact with industry leaders and interview with companies like yours seeking qualified employees, interns, or co-ops.

 

Student leadership will be on display all weekend long. This year’s planning committee includes ten TAPPI Student Chapter Presidents, including returning Student Chair, Michael Reuss, a chemical engineering major at Auburn University. “Last year [2024] was my first time at the Student Summit. It was great getting to interact with fellow students and learn about the industry.” Planning for the 2026 event, themed Charting Tomorrow: From Innovations to Impact, is well underway. “There are so many students who have a hand in the programming and team building experiences for this two-day event.”

 

The Student Summit is the industry’s only event that brings together students interested in the pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, and converting industries. Sponsor companies can do more than just conduct traditional on-site interviews with multiple candidates during the weekend event. There are also plenty of opportunities to get to know the students beyond their resume, observe their leadership skills, and be part of the fun – something that is not possible through the average career fair.

 

If your company is interested in recruiting the next generation of talent at the 2026 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit visit TAPPIStudentSummit.org or contact Shane Holt at +352-333-3345 or sholt@naylor.com for more information.