"WM looks forward to partnering with Penn College as a Corporate Tomorrow Maker. We appreciate our long-standing relationship with the College and look forward to this opportunity to connect with students and faculty."
WM
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- Diesel Truck, Heavy Equipment & Power Generation
- Heavy Equipment Operations
WM is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America.
WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks–the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America–where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. Learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions.
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Q&A with WM
HOW DID YOUR COMPANY FIRST CONNECT WITH PENN COLLEGE?
WM has long supported Penn College through Pennsylvania's Education Improvement Tax Credit program.
HOW HAS ENROLLING AS A CORPORATE TOMORROW MAKER ENHANCED YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH PENN COLLEGE?
We look forward to working with the College in a capacity that provides more student engagement. Penn College graduates are future WM employees. This partnership provides us with an opportunity to connect with faculty and invest in our future workforce.
WHAT QUALITIES OF PENN COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE THEM STAND OUT FOR YOUR OPERATIONS?
Penn College provides the training students need to make them attractive candidates to any employer.
WHAT ASPECTS OF YOUR COMPANY ATTRACT OUR STUDENTS AND FUTURE STUDENTS TO JOIN YOUR OPERATION?
WM is a people-first company with a network of locations across the country. We operate the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America and are committed to working for a sustainable tomorrow. At WM, students will have the opportunity to grow their careers with a company that is committed to investing in its people.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU SHARE WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (AND PARENTS) WHO ARE CONSIDERING PENN COLLEGE?
An investment in education and training is an investment in your future. Employers know Penn College graduates will be trained and ready to enter the workforce.
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