In 1991, there were only 8 students in the program, Smith said. Students majoring in wood products business and marketing generally obtain jobs as sales representatives, distributors and marketing researchers. This experience is a tremendous advantage, Smith said. Students on the processing and manufacturing side can work in government agencies, small and large companies, as production supervisors, design engineers, process control technicians and plant management, he said. Lots of people think it's kind of funny that you go to college to learn how to grow grass.
Every student can get an intern ship.
The industry is hungry and starving for these students right now. Like turfgrass science, many people are not aware of the wood products program. We're buried in the agricultural college and forestry school. Another hidden treasure of Penn State's degree programs is the recreation and park management major. In the golf management option, graduates can get jobs managing PGA golf courses, as corporate executives at golf management firms or manufacturing golf products, said Frank Guadagnolo, associate director of recreation and park management.