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Platinum Sponsors
Apollo Career Center
Learn MoreLima Memorial Health Systems
Learn MoreLima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce
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Gold Sponsors
Cenovus Energy – Lima Refinery
Learn MoreDiamond Manufacturing of Bluffton
Learn MoreHonda Corporation
Learn MoreiHeart Media, Inc.
Learn MoreMercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center
730 W. Market Street
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 227-3361
Nutrien
2200 Ft Amanda Road
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 879-8989
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: Russell.Decker@nutrien.com
University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH)
1441 N Cable Road
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 998-3120
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Higher Education
Contact:
Admissions Department
Info@unoh.edu
Silver Sponsors
Charles River Laboratories
640 N. Elizabeth Street
Spencerville, OH 45887
(877) 274-8371
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships (18+)
✓ Co-ops (18+)
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Farrell Merriman
farrell.merriman@crl.com
City of Lima
50 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-5462
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: della.bradford@limaohio.gov
Crown Equipment Corporation
40 S. Washington St.
New Bremen, OH 45869
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: rick.kremer@crown.com
Lima Area Electrical Apprenticeship
2285 N Cole St,
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 229-2775
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Tour of our electrical
Contact: Jared@IBEW32.COM
Lima Electrical Professionals
1975 N West Street
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 229-2774
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Jared Parsley
Jared@IBEW32.COM
Procter & Gamble
3875 Reservoir Road
Lima, OH 45801
419-226-5500
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Alicia Horrison
PGLimaRecruiting@shared.pg.com
Rudolph Foods Company
6575 Bellefontaine Rd
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-648-3611
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Site Visits
*Must be 18+ to go out on plant floor.
Contact:
Jennifer Niese
jniese@rudolphfoods.com
Superior Credit Union
4230 Elida Road
Lima, OH 45807
877-717-2271
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: CCalvelage@SuperiorCU.com
Tuttle Construction, Inc.
880 Shawnee Road
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-998-4825
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: brents@tuttleconstruction.com
Charles River
Spencerville, OH 45887
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships (18+)
✓ Co-ops (18+)
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: farrell.merriman@crl.com
City of Lima
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-5462
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: della.bradford@limaohio.gov
Crown Equipment
New Bremen, OH 45869
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: rick.kremer@crown.com
Lima Area Electrical Apprenticeship
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 229-2775
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Tour of our electrical
Contact: Jared@IBEW32.COM
Lima Electrical Professionals
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: Jared Parsley
Jared@IBEW32.COM
Rudolph Foods
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-648-3611
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Site Visits
*Must be 18+ to go out on plant floor.
Contact:
Jennifer Niese
jniese@rudolphfoods.com
Superior Credit Union
Lima, OH 45807
877-717-2271
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: CCalvelage@SuperiorCU.com
Tuttle Construction, Inc.
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-998-4825
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: brents@tuttleconstruction.com
Procter & Gamble
Lima, OH 45801
419-226-5500
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Alicia Horrison
PGLimaRecruiting@shared.pg.com
Bronze Sponsors
ACI Construction Co., Inc./Kirk Corporation
16380 US 224 East
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 595-4224
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact:
Nathan Curtis
n.curtis@alvadaconstruction.com
Additional Websites:
https://kirkcorporation.com/
https://alvadaconstruction.com/
https://alvadatrucking.com/
https://kirkbros.com/
https://kirkmasonry.com/
Alexander & Bebout, Inc.
10098 Lincoln Highway
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-9567
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: kassidy@alexanderbebout.com
All Temp Refrigeration
3515 Elida Road
Lima, OH 45807
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Pre-Apprentice
Contact: ahonigford@atrcontractors.com
Bluffton University
1 University Drive,
Bluffton, OH 45817
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: hr@bluffton.edu
Citizens National Bank
201 N. Main Street,
P.O. Box 990
Lima, Ohio 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: cking@cnbohio.com
First National Bank
102 E Main Street
Pandora, OH 45877
(419) 384-3221
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact:
Lisa Wheeler
lwheeler@e-fnb.com
Grob Systems, Inc.
1070 Navajo Dr.
Bluffton, OH 45817
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: mreed@grobsystems.com
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
102 Devonshire Dr,
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Sheila Custer
sheilacuster@howardhanna.com
Ironworkers Local 290
4191 US-40
Tipp City, OH 45371
(937) 222-1622
Available to high school students:
✓ Apprenticeships
Contact:
Patrick Moharter
patmoharter@iron290.com
Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
1682 Slabtown Road
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Seasonal Employment
Contact: mcartwright@jampd.com
K&M Tire
965 Spencerville Rd.
Delphos, OH 45833
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: ricci.glover@kmtire.com
Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission
130 West North Street
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 228-1836
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: mkinnear@lacrpc.com
Marketing Essentials, LLC
148 Schwieterman Street
Minster, OH 45865
(419) 629-0080
Contact:
Tyler Louth
tylerl@mktgessentials.com
Northwest State Community College – Train With CTS
Northwest State Community College
22600 State Route 34
Archbold, OH 43502
Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
1980 West Broad Street,
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 466-7170
Available to high school students:
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Caitlin Miller
Caitlin.miller@dot.ohio.gov
Average Annual Salaries:
Highway Maintenance Worker: $45,614
Highway Technician 1: $47,362
Highway Technician 2: $50,253
Highway Technician 3: $53,602
Highway Technician 4: $58,074
Transportation Engineer 1: $69,722
Transportation Engineer 2: $76,752
Transportation Engineer 3: $90,854
Ohio Northern University (ONU)
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Faculty Visits in Academic Areas of Interest
✓ Campus Tours with Current Ohio Northern Students
✓ Campus Meetings with Admissions, Athletics or Administrative Offices
✓ Career Exploration Meetings
✓ Job Shadowing
Contacts
Deb Miller
Admissions-ug@onu.edu
Andrea Domachowski
career@onu.edu
Learn More:
https://www.onu.edu/academics (Academic Programs)
Perry proTECH
265 Commerce Pkwy.
Lima, OH 45804
800-589-7360
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: kclark@perryprotech.com
Reineke Family Dealerships
1360 Greely Chapel Road
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact: jeff.rose@drivereineke.com
Rhodes State College
4240 Campus Drive
Lima, OH 45804
(419-995-8000
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Training
Helpful Links
Career Discovery Days
Learn More About Opportunities for High School Students
How to Apply to Rhodes State College
Contact
enroll@RhodesState.edu
Spallinger Millwright Services
1155 Hanthorn Rd
Lima, Oh 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
Contact: tony_daley@spallinger.com
The Lima News
205 W. Market St.,
Suite #100B,
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: dtrinko@limanews.com
The Ohio State University (OSU) – Lima Campus
4240 Campus Dr.
Lima, OH 45804
(567) 242-7500
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Variety of Courses
Contact: Lima-askabuckeye@osu.edu
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Inc.
06029 Co Rd 33A,
St Marys, OH 45885
(419)394-4110
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact:
Julie Marchal
jmarchal@midwestrec.com
Trisco Systems, Inc.
2000 Baty Road
Lima, OH 4807
Available for high school students:
✓ Union Apprenticeship
✓ On-the-job Training
✓ Job Site Visits
✓ Presentations
✓ Construction Management
✓ Office Administration
Email or text:
Jack Dunbar, Production Manager
Jack_dunbar@triscosystems.com
419-234-5534
U.S. Plastic Corporation
1390 Neubrecht Rd.
Lima, Ohio 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: mckenzies@usplastic.com
UA Local 776 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Technicians
1300 Bowman Road
Lima, OH 45804
(419) 229-5176
Vernon Nagel, Inc.
154 Co Road 11C
Napoleon, OH 43545
(419) 592-3861
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact:
Quinn Lawrence
qlawrence@nagelinc.com
Weigand Construction
7808 Honeywell Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 490-7449
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: cbirch@weigandconstruction.com
Wieland Randall
240 Jay Begg Parkway
Lima, OH 45804
419.223.1075
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: Carl.Cornett@Wieland.com
YMCA
345 S Elizabeth St,
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Kody Graham
swimteam@limaymca.net
Your Hometown Stations, Gray Local Media, Inc.
1424 Rice Avenue
Lima, OH 45805
(419) 228-8835
Contact:
David Trinko
dtrinko@limanews.com
All Temp Refrigeration
Lima, OH 45807
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Pre-Apprentice
Contact: ahonigford@atrcontractors.com
Citizens National Bank
P.O. Box 990
Lima, Ohio 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: cking@cnbohio.com
ACI Construction Co., Inc./Kirk Corporation
Findlay, OH 45840
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Krista Beaber
k.beaber@kirkbros.com
Ohio Department of Transportation
Columbus, OH 43223
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: Caitlin.miller@dot.ohio.gov
Average Annual Salaries:
Highway Maintenance Worker: $45,614
Highway Technician 1: $47,362
Highway Technician 2: $50,253
Highway Technician 3: $53,602
Highway Technician 4: $58,074
Transportation Engineer 1: $69,722
Transportation Engineer 2: $76,752
Transportation Engineer 3: $90,854
Spallinger Millwright Service
Lima, Oh 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
Contact: tony_daley@spallinger.com
U.S. Plastic Corp
Lima, Ohio 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: mckenzies@usplastic.com
Wright State Lake Campus
Celina, OH 45822
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadow
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Jill Puthoff
jill.puthoff@wright.edu
Reineke Family Dealerships
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact: jeff.rose@drivereineke.com
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH 45817
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: hr@bluffton.edu
Grob Systems
Bluffton, OH 45817
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
Contact: kthain@grobsystems.com
Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Seasonal Employment
Contact: mcartwright@jampd.com
Rhodes State College
Lima, OH 45804
(419-995-8000
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Training
Helpful Links
Career Discovery Days
Learn More About Opportunities for High School Students
How to Apply to Rhodes State College
Contact
enroll@RhodesState.edu
The Ohio State University at Lima
Lima, OH 45804
(567) 242-7500
Available to high school students:
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Variety of Courses
Contact: Lima-askabuckeye@osu.edu
UA Local 776
Lima, OH 45804
419-229-5176
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: Kdennison@ualocal776.com
Wieland Randall
Lima, OH 45804
419.223.1075
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: Carl.Cornett@Wieland.com
Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 228-1836
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Training
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: mkinnear@lacrpc.com
Perry Pro Tech
Lima, OH 45804
800-589-7360
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Co-ops
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: kclark@perryprotech.com
Sky Zone
Lima, OH 45801
419-549-5818
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: paul.briggs@skyzone.com
Woof Boom Radio
Lima, OH 45801
419-331-1600
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships (18+)
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact: andy.kohls@woofboom.com
Trisco Systems, Inc.
Lima, OH 4807
Available for high school students:
✓ Union Apprenticeship
✓ On-the-job Training
✓ Job Site Visits
✓ Presentations
✓ Construction Management
✓ Office Administration
Email or text:
Jack Dunbar, Production Manager
Jack_dunbar@triscosystems.com
419-234-5534
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
The Lima News
Suite #100B,
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact: dtrinko@limanews.com
DYE Realty
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Allen County Commissioners
1165 Seriff,
Lima, OH 45805
Learn More
Juvenile Detention Center
Crime Victim Services
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Lima Building Trades
Info Coming SoonHoward Hanna Realty
Lima, OH 45804
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
Contact:
Sheila Custer
sheilacuster@howardhanna.com
Huffman, Kelly & Brock, LLC
Anytime Fitness
Lima, OH 45805
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
Contact:
Kristen Curry
Kristen.curry@anytimefitness.com
The Met
YMCA
Lima, OH 45801
Available to high school students:
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Kody Graham
swimteam@limaymca.net
Ohio Northern University
✓ Guest Speaking at Schools
✓ Faculty Visits in Academic Areas of Interest
✓ Campus Tours with Current Ohio Northern Students
✓ Campus Meetings with Admissions, Athletics or Administrative Offices
✓ Career Exploration Meetings
✓ Job Shadowing
Contacts
Deb Miller
Admissions-ug@onu.edu
Andrea Domachowski
career@onu.edu
Learn More:
https://www.onu.edu/academics (Academic Programs)
HTS Media
✓ Internships
✓ Job Shadowing
✓ Guest Speaking at School
✓ Site Visits
Contact:
Jeff Fitzgerald
jfitzgerald@wlio.com
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