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Program Helps Students Learn About Petrochemicals and MPC Careers

The Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee program provides students with foundations to better make personal decisions as they move forward with their educational careers.

By Isabelle Gustafson | February 21, 2020

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A new program from the Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee (JA) will help students discover more about petrochemicals and potential career opportunities at Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC).

The 8,000-square-foot Finance Park asks each student, grades 7-12, to become an adult for the day. While at the park, each student is given the opportunity to experience their own personal finance needs in a real-life setting of stores, shops and other businesses.

The purpose is to provide students with foundations to better make personal decisions as they move forward with their educational careers. It’s also intended to inspire independence and empower the student to take control of their lives.

“Finance Park is geared toward high school students, and it’s all about their career paths,” said Carole Raley, Nashville terminal senior administrative assistant, the driving force behind MPC’s participation in the Finance Park and an active volunteer. “Kids will come into this setting and discover the different careers that are out there, everything from banks and finance to grocery stores to the trades.”

And, of course, the oil and gas industry.

The Marathon ‘stop’ in Finance Park features information about careers throughout MPC. There’s a video that shows the students the history of the company, as well as the varied professional opportunities, including refining, marketing, logistics, transportation and accounting. Across the top of the career section, it reads ‘Petroleum fuels opportunity.’

In addition, the room features a three-story cutout of a house. All throughout the home, the petroleum-based items that the students use in their everyday lives are highlighted: ball point pen, window frame, cell phone, utensils, etc. Across the top, students are reminded ‘Petroleum fuels our life.’

“So, in addition to teaching students about career opportunities, the hope is that our booth will offer an educational outreach platform to let people know we aren’t the bad guys,” said Raley. “This will remind these students that oil and gas companies are very important to every aspect of our lives. Not only are we a nationwide company, not only do we fuel countless items you use every day, but Marathon is a great place for opportunity. And the Finance Park will go one step further and help the students understand the educational needs to go into that field. It will really help inspire and guide these students.”

Marathon has made a three-year commitment to be a part of Finance Park and help change the lives of Nashville-area students.

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