The Supply Chain and Information Systems (SCIS) Career Fair connects top employers with Smeal students seeking full-time, co-op, and internship opportunities. Across fall 2024 and spring 2025, 121 companies and 289 recruiters engaged with over 1,000 students, reflecting a 17% increase in student attendance from the previous academic year and increased opportunities for on-site interviews and full-time positions.

At Penn State Smeal College of Business, students turn supply chain and business theory into action through impactful summer internships. These real-world experiences build professional skills and deliver results. Explore spotlights of five students whose hands-on work highlights the talent, curiosity, and readiness that define a Smeal education.

Experiential learning is central to the Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research, connecting classroom theory to real-world practice through site visits and campus tours. In 2025, students explored Boeing and Reckitt facilities, as well as Penn State's nuclear reactor, gaining firsthand insight into operations, innovation, and strategic decision-making across industries.

CSCR student research projects give Smeal supply chain students hands-on experience solving real-world challenges while providing partner companies with actionable insights. In the past year, 70 students collaborated on 21 projects across 10 companies and six student groups, five academic programs, spanning industries from aerospace and retail to consulting and transportation.

CSCR actively engages the global supply chain community, with five speaking appearances at international conferences in the U.S., Italy, and Mexico. CSCR Executive Director Donna Palumbo serves as CSCMP Board Chair, while CSCR's involvement in professional networks and media platforms highlights research, cross-functional collaboration, and talent development for students and industry leaders alike.

In the past year, CSCR added 22 new faculty and student research works, growing its Research Portal to over 400 publications. The portal attracted 1,100+ visitors, with top pages covering influencer marketing, supply chain agility, and the impact of unplanned media on demand planning and product supply chains.