Now in its third year, the Zimmerman 学者计划, the premier leadership development 戴维斯商学院的本科生项目 & 技术 杰克逊维尔大学, has seen the largest cohort of students to date, with business 留在第一海岸就业市场的毕业生. 学者计划是设计的 to recruit top talent to the Jacksonville area, preparing students for major leadership 职位.
“Our data from the Davis College shows that these exceptional Zimmerman Scholars are not only recruited to prestigious 职位 local companies but are staying in Northeast Florida, helping boost the local economy on the First Coast,” said Dr. 芭芭拉•里特 商学院院长 & 技术.
Nearly 90 percent of Zimmerman Scholars from Cohort 1, year 2021-2022, remain in Jacksonville and worked or currently work at organizations, such as Miller Electric, Jacksonville 美洲虎，戴维斯商学院 & 科技，晨星学校，邓和布拉德斯特里特， PGA Tour, JU Athletics, Forcura, TPC Sawgrass, STRIDE, the Haskell Company and Insight 全球的，仅举几例.
For the 2023-2024 cohort, the Zimmerman 学者计划 accepted 15 new scholars 今年，总人数达到29人. 今年，该项目增加了学者 was an exceptionally selective process with an approximate 31 percent acceptance rate.
“It’s an honor and a pleasure for me to lead such a select group of young business students,” said Jennifer Reid, director of the Zimmerman 学者计划. “他们从来没有 不能给他们遇到的人留下深刻印象.”
Participation in the 学者计划, which was established by the Zimmerman Family Foundation, is by invitation, following a competitive application process and includes cohort-based activities and scholarship funding up to $5,000 annually. 奖学金 aren’t automatically renewed, and students must be invited to continue in the program 每学年.
“ Zimmerman family takes great pride in the Zimmerman 学者计划 at JU’s 戴维斯商学院 & 技术，因为它的成功反映了全球网络赌博平台的承诺 nurturing the future leaders and innovators of our business community,” said Morrie 齐默尔曼，远东经纪公司总裁兼首席执行官. “全球网络赌博平台希望这个项目能继续下去 来加强戴维斯商学院之间的联系 & 技术与环境 Jacksonville business community, fostering a mutually beneficial partnership for years 来.”
Zimmerman Scholars have participated in about six Career Treks per year in the city of Jacksonville and have had numerous other companies come to them on campus. 最后的。 year, the Scholars visited Forcura, Miller Electric, PGA Tour, Dun and Bradstreet, 联邦调查局和远东经纪公司. 有许多令人兴奋的新的职业旅行计划 学年.
“I’m honored to be part of the Zimmerman 学者计划 and its exclusive opportunities. The networking and career treks offer us the chance to build great relationships with executives in the Jacksonville community, which in turn benefit us in our future careers,” said JU sophomore Kyle Landry, majoring in business administration and marketing.
The Zimmerman 学者计划 assists students with defining job-related career goals and provides ready access to the personal development necessary to achieve success. All activities are designed to provide individual coaching based on a student’s development needs and focuses on the skills most desired by employers: Problem-solving, ability to work in a team, work ethic, communication, leadership, flexibility/adaptability, 组织能力和战略规划技能. 在整个项目中，学生 have the opportunity to engage with working professionals, participate in real-life, 以公司为基础的项目，并相互领导/指导.
JU senior Taylor Ruiz, triple majoring in finance, management and marketing, says the Zimmerman 学者计划 has enhanced her collegiate career immensely. “ leadership skills we gain both in the classroom, as well as by networking with leaders on campus and within the community, have allowed me to further develop professionally 就我个人而言，”她说. “我很感激这个项目带来的成长 对我来说已经三年了.”
齐默尔曼家族基金会. 是一家总部在杰克逊维尔的非盈利组织 致力于许多有价值的事业. 该公司由董事长查尔斯•齐默尔曼(Charles Zimmerman)于1998年创立 远东经纪顾问公司董事会成员.，是促销品的主要进口商 和季节性一般商品到美国.S. 超市和制药行业也是如此 为供应商提供强大的营销和物流支持. 由于它的奉献精神 quality, innovation, service and trust, Far East Brokers today supplies more than 12,000 stores across the country and is considered an industry leader by many of the 世界上最成功的零售商.
The Zimmerman Family Foundation represents the heart of their company and its desire 回馈社会. 远东经纪公司总裁兼首席执行官Morrie Zimmerman， is continuing that tradition and is involved in many of the foundation’s philanthropic 努力. Among them is the Zimmerman 学者计划 at 杰克逊维尔大学. Morrie is also a valued emeritus member of the executive advisory board for Jacksonville 戴维斯大学商学院 & 技术. 基金会成员包括莫里 and his wife Chase, his parents Elli and Charles, his aunt and uncle Nancy and Seeman. All are valued partners in the future success of the university and the Zimmerman 学者计划.
The JU 戴维斯商学院 and 技术 is the only triple-accredited private college in all of North Florida and South Georgia, with AACSB, ABET, and AABI accredited 项目. Its mission is to empower students to achieve sustainable career success with a high quality, relevant and applied educational experience that is delivered by faculty committed to advancing the individual development of each student.
