Nick Koewler works to spot talent in other people, but the tables were turned when Nick himself was honored by the Recruiter of the Year Award during Business Week at the Carlson School in April.

​Nick is the Talent Acquisition​ Manager on the Land O'Lakes College Relations team. He and his colleagues work at the front lines of the recruitment process–staffing career fairs and info... Read more

The 200+-member Women in Business (WIB) student group at the Carlson School brings business professionals and students together to learn and network. “Land O’Lakes is excited to be a sponsor of this great organization,” said Heidi Riese of the Land O'Lakes College Relations team.

On Friday, April 14, Land O’Lakes hosted a group of 15 WIB members at corporate headquarters. The students... Read more

Deans from 38 of the top business schools in the country gathered to hear Land O’Lakes CEO Chris Policinski speak at the opening dinner of the National Undergraduate Business Symposium on April 6.  Hosted by the Carlson School of Management, the symposium brings leaders and career center staff together to network, discuss emerging trends, and share best practices. This year’s gathering had a... Read more

By speaking or volunteering on campus, Land O’Lakes leaders help to grow the company’s relationship with the U of M. Their activities tie into an overall strategy to raise the company’s profile, help students see Land O’Lakes as a prospective employer, and support the U of M mission.

Building a talent pipeline is an especially high priority for Land O’Lakes, which is working toward... Read more

Grow North came together as an idea through the Carlson School of Management’s MN Cup, which is the largest statewide startup competition in the country. Learn more about Grow North and its partnership with Land O’Lakes in this conversation with its director, Lauren Mehler Pradhan:

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Kathleen Vohs, an expert on the psychology of consumption, took the stage at the 1st Tuesday Speaker Series on February 7 to explain her research on how decision fatigue affects our self control. Vohs holds the Land O'Lakes Chair in Marketing at the U of M’s Carlson School of Management and is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor.

Vohs applies her understanding of... Read more

“The LeaderShape program is contagious—once you participate, you will never be the same,” says Neil Mawah, a junior accounting major who attended the six-day leadership program during winter break 2017. “It challenges you to think deep and big, and to open your eyes to many possibilities as an aspiring leader.”

Neil was one of 60 U of M students participating in LeaderShape, a... Read more

Land O’Lakes played a key role in the 4th Annual International HR Case Competition, the only truly international, graduate-level, HR-focused event of its kind in the world. It was held November 10-12, 2016, and hosted by the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies at the Carlson School of Management.

Six teams representing Australia, China, India, South Korea, and the U.S. had... Read more