4 Fast Facts about the 2016-17 recruiting year:

- The Land O'Lakes College Relations team concluded its 2016-17 recruiting efforts by helping to welcome 37 interns and 12 full-time hires from the U of M to the company in spring 2017.

- 14,000+ U of M students saw the Land O’Lakes brand as... Read more

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

The Land O’Lakes College Relations team joined more than 1,000 students, including attendees from the U of M, at the recent Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Sciences, and Related Resources conference (MANRRS) in Pittsburgh. The “Sculpting Minds, Nurturing Hearts, and Creating Diverse Leaders” gathering featured executives discussing leadership, mock interviews, workshops, career activities,... Read more

Helping U of M students view Land O’Lakes as a potential employer was one of the goals behind the company’s remarkable $25 million commitment to the University in 2014. Investments in the Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence and student support, as well as programs, sponsorships, and recruiting initiatives, were directed toward building key connections with U of M students.  

How is it... Read more

What do a water bottle, granola bar, and half-eaten brownie have in common? All of these items and more were found inside Land O’Lakes-branded backpacks distributed to 6,400+ incoming freshmen and transfer students during Welcome Week 2016. The backpacks, a commemorative poster, and a welcome video featuring Chris Policinski are part of a Land O’Lakes brand awareness initiative on the U campus... Read more

Land O’Lakes saw a major uptick in the number of recruiting events at the U of M in fall 2016—a key measure of recruiting success. The College Relations team participated in or hosted 62 recruiting events on the Twin Cities campus, a nearly 60 percent increase from fall 2015. The Land O’Lakes brand was seen by approximately 6,900 U of M students as they learned more about the company.  

Sponsoring events to build connections ​with students helps the Land O’Lakes College Relations team develop a pipeline of future business leaders for the company. ​Some of their fall 2016​ activities include:

-becoming a Gold Sponsor of the 300-member Women in Business student organization at the Carlson School of Management. Business professionals and students of all... Read more