Subject: Career Shuttle: Bell Nursery Description: Join the University Career Center & The President's Promise and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources on a Career Shuttle to Bell Nursery. This trip is open to all UMD students and all majors, but will be of particular interest to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students interested in exploring career paths that within greenhouse and nursery production, sales, and marketing. Bell Nursery has a variety of jobs and opportunities for students in majors such as: Biology Chemistry Agricultural Science & Technology –Agronomy and Environmental Horticulture Environmental Science and Technology Landscape Architecture Plant Sciences Agricultural Resource Economics Institute of Applied Agriculture Supply Chain Management Marketing and Management Mechanical Engineering Information Technology The site visit will provide an overview of Bell Nursery’s work and operational units, a tour of the warehouse and greenhouse, and information on entry-level positions and the hiring process. Students will also have the opportunity to speak with current employees and understand how they contribute to the overall production at Bell Nursery. Business casual attire is encouraged. Space is limited - please RSVP today and reserve April 20th from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm for the site visit. Due to limited space we will be enforcing our "no show" policy. Contact Lydia Woods immediately at [log in to unmask] if you register and are unable to attend. Once you have RSVP'd and received a confirmation email, please plan to meet in the University Career Center & The President's Promise (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing) at 12:30 pm. We will depart promptly by bus at 12:50 pm and return to campus by 4:30pm. About Bell Nursery Bell Nursery is the largest wholesale nursery grower in the mid-Atlantic, and 11th largest in the nation, based on production space. Bell and its Network growers produce and ship approximately 100 million plants each year, including annuals, perennials and poinsettias. Bell plants are sold exclusively at The Home Depot in seven states and the District of Columbia. Bell Nursery has state of the art facilities with over 350 acres of company‐owned field production, 75 acres company‐owned greenhouse production and 65 acres Network greenhouse production coordinated by 350 Full‐Time Employees and over 900 seasonal employees each spring. Contact Person: Lydia Woods Contact Email: [log in to unmask] Website URL: https://careers.umd.edu/event/career-shuttle-bell-nursery