Georgia Southern Students Invited to NEXT SOUTH Conference

February 19, 2015

The Center for Sustainability (CFS) at Georgia Southern is offering students the chance to attend a sustainability and corporate responsibility career conference in Atlanta next week. NEXT SOUTH is the largest conference of its kind in the Southeast, “dedicated to inspiring and empowering future leaders seeking careers in sustainability and corporate responsibility.” The CFS will bring interested students to the conference at The Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta, on Friday, Feb. 27 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event will not only present a full day of speakers and panels, but will also feature a career fair with top companies seeking talent for both internships and full-time employment. These companies include:

• The Coca-Cola Company
• Kimberly-Clark
• Renew Merchandise
• Southwire
• Whole Foods
• UPS

Registration is $35 and includes the conference, breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited, so interested students must contact the CFS by phone 912-478-5895 or by email cfs@georgiasouthern.edu as soon as possible for admission and free transportation to the event. The conference is presented by Generation Green and the Georgia Conservancy, and Georgia Southern is a university partner for the event.