Incredible internships and full-time job offers months before graduation?
Those are just two advantages that Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ students enjoy with staying put as a Northeast Ohio neighbor.
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØcurrently has more than 275 graduates employed at the Cleveland headquarters of the global, Fortune 500 corporation, demonstrating longstanding, powerful ties with the coatings industry giant.
Through internships and , Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØCareer Services works to fill a robust Sherwin-Williams talent pipeline that spans a variety of majors from chemistry and human resource management, to marketing and computer science.
Ian Walton '20, who is finishing up his final semester as a software engineering major, has already accepted an offer to join the Sherwin-Williams IT security department in May.
Walton, who is a member of BW's winning Cyber-Security team, said it feels good to have a job in hand four months prior to graduation.
"I'm excited to graduate and join the IT team at a respected global brand," Walton said. "It's nice to settle the question about next steps so early in the semester."
Sherwin-Williams is also among the area companies that take advantage of custom training and consulting provided by BW's world-class professors through Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØProfessional Development.
Susan Kuznik, associate dean of graduate business programs in BW's School of Business, worked at Sherwin-Williams early in her career and now conducts some of that custom management training. She shared some of her memories of the company's rich history for an .
The business expertise flows both ways between Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØand Sherwin-Williams and includes company officials acting as guest speakers and adjunct faculty in Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØclassrooms.
"The overall relationship is a win-win," said Patrick Keebler, director of Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØCareer Services. "We work to foster synergies with as many area employers as we can, but the impact is magnified with a company as large and successful as Sherwin-Williams."
"Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØis always looking for new ways to be relevant to the region's economic success," he adds. "That, in turn, helps our graduates succeed."