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Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
Stephen Farley arrived at Penn State University in 2021 prepared to study finance and pursue a career in investment banking, following in the footsteps of his mother, an executive assistant at a leading Wall Street firm. But then, at the suggestion of a professor and some friends, he attended a supply chain career fair on campus and landed an internship with The Hershey Co., a sweet development that would shape his career plans.
“After taking a couple of classes in finance, I found that although I do have an analytical mindset, I love the tangible side of supply chains,” Farley said. “Hershey offered me a seven‑month co‑op during the spring of my sophomore year, and I just picked it up and ran with it. I really enjoyed my experience there. After that, I declared my major as supply chain.”
In May, Farley earned a bachelor’s degree in supply chain and information systems, with a concentration in sustainability, but in a sense, his education is just beginning…
