Specright’s Academia Partnership
Specification Management in the classroom
At Specright, we are passionate about preparing the next generation workforce for the Packaging and Supply Chain industries. That’s why we partner with the nation’s top university packaging programs to empower the students and provide them with the resources needed to succeed.
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University / Academic Affiliations
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Students Utilizing Specright
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Courses Provided Annually
2018
Partnering With Universities Since
Specright in the Classroom
Classroom access to the same platform used by Fortune 500 teams
Professors get their classes set up on Specright’s Specification Data Management platform — allowing students access to Specright.
Spec Academy
Specright launched Spec Academy in 2022 as the first certification program for Specification Management. Spec Academy enables professors and students to get up and running and become Specification Management experts, and receive a certification.
ISTA’s Packsight
The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) has partnered with Specright to create PackSight. Built on top of Specright’s Specification Data Management™ platform, PackSight allows for digitizing packaging testing coursework.
Learn how MSU’s Patrick McDavid was able to deliver an educational experience closer to what students may face in industry, all on PackSight.
Supporting Packaging Engineers
of the Future
Professional Equipment
Our Specification Management solution is the “software-of-record” for specifications and testing to hundreds of students graduating as packaging engineers each year, and has an alumni presence.
Industry Event Presence
Specright participates in multiple academic events per year, including hosting a student competition at Pack Expo, attending Pack Jam, including students at Spec Summit, and more.
Extracurricular Engagement
Specright hosts several club meetings at participating universities per year, as well as engages in campus tours, capstone presentations, and provides work experience through Spec Squad.
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Who We Work With
How can my university partner with Specright?
Reach out through our contact form — our Academia Program Manager will be in touch and set up a call to understand your program and course needs.
Is Specright free for students and professors?
Specright’s Academia program is a partnership between Specright and the University. This provides various perks, including access to the Specright platform for course use only. The Academia Program Manager will help get you set up. Contact us to learn more.
What is ISTA PackSight?
A digital packaging-testing platform built on Specright in partnership with the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), used to select, run, and analyze packaging tests online.
Can students earn a certification?
Yes — Spec Academy, Specright’s Specification Management certification program, is available to students engaging with the platform in coursework.
Are there any job opportunities for students?
While Specright does frequently attend career fairs, as a software company we do not typically have packaging roles. However, we do partner with SpecInsite to provide a data entry role. We also receive many job listings from our networks that we share out with professors and alumni groups.