If there’s one thing I could impart to college students and recent graduates in our footprint, it’s that Wawa isn’t just a place to get your morning coffee, fill up your tank, or get a late night hoagie – it can also be the source of a fulfilling career. In a year when students are particularly scrambling to line up jobs, we’re redoubling our efforts to inform them of career opportunities at Wawa through the recent launch of MyWawaCampus.com. The website is intended to serve as a portal to educate students about our college graduate leadership, loan forgiveness, and internship programs.

Our recruitment manager, Liz Riggs, recently did an interview with Convenience Store/Petroleum Magazine, discussing how we create a workforce made up of the special people you see inside our stores each and every day.  Since this program began, I’m proud to say that students are increasingly learning that working at Wawa isn’t just a job – it can also lead to a lifetime career.

I’ve been at Wawa for over twenty years and I’m by no means the exception.  In fact, it’s not uncommon for our associates to have worked at Wawa for 10, 15, and even 20+ years. Some get their first job at Wawa in high school and never leave. Many of our senior managers got their start in entry level positions before assuming leadership roles at Wawa. For me, this is a great testament not only to the unique culture we’ve nurtured over the years but also to the many opportunities we create for career advancement.

Participants in the Wawa College Graduate Leadership Program and Internship Program learn important managerial skills and can qualify for Wawa to pay up to $21,000 of their student loans. It’s a win-win: through these initiatives we in turn are able to recruit and train the best and brightest college students and, in doing so, foster the development of the next generation of Wawa leadership. Ultimately, this allows us to continue to provide the best possible service for our customers and make each of the one million daily transactions at our stores engaging and memorable.

If you or someone you know would be a good fit for our internship or leadership training programs, I encourage you to visit MyWawaCampus.com to learn more and to apply. Here’s to the most convenient future yet!

‘Til Next Time…