Favorite Parts of Working in the Packaging Industry as a Global Marketing and Communications Intern
Precious's favorite aspect of the packaging industry is the ubiquitous nature of Sonoco Products' output; seeing "our product" or "our packaging" in diverse settings, from "baby foods" to "quick service restaurants," excites Precious and reinforces their understanding of the company's broad reach across numerous sectors. This feeling is further amplified by the realization that even small components, like "tiny products...wrapped around some cotton for sewing machines," are created by their company.
Packaging Industry, Consumer Products, Global Reach, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
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Precious Gozwa
Global Marketing and Communications Intern
Sonoco Products Company
Copperbelt University
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey - MBA with a major in Marketing
Business & Related, Business Management & Admin
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Communication and Marketing
International Student
Video Highlights
1. Sonoco Products' packaging is ubiquitous across various industries (medical, defense, consumer goods, food, etc.).
2. The role allows for an appreciation of the company's impact, even if not directly consumer-facing; seeing the company's products in everyday settings is rewarding.
3. The diversity of products manufactured, ranging from large-scale packaging to small components, is a source of excitement and job satisfaction for the intern.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I like going into a store and seeing that our product is there, or that they're using our product or our packaging. I love the fascination of understanding that our industry and our products are everywhere. They're in every other industry.
We interact with the medical industry and the defense industry. We also interact with baby foods, consumer products, household goods, and the textile industry, as well as quick-service restaurants, like fast food. I like seeing that.
Even though we're not face-to-face with the consumer, I know that behind the toilet paper, we have the packaging inside. We have the corn inside. It makes me excited knowing that we are across industries.
It's fascinating because in the textile industry, there are tiny products wrapped around cotton for sewing machines. They're so tiny, and yet we make them. It just gets me excited. I think, "We make that."
So it really excites me to know, when I'm in a store or a fast-food restaurant, that they're using what we make. We especially made that for a quick-service restaurant. It makes me happy when I see, "Oh, I'm in this store. They use our sorter dispenser." It gets me excited.
That's something I really love about working in this industry: that we're everywhere.