Rural Roots, Real Careers with Tractor Supply Company
Most students picture one job when they picture Tractor Supply. Melissa Kersey, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, is here to widen the frame. Melissa joins Ben Sterling and Graham Thomas to talk about what a career at Tennessee’s largest rural lifestyle retailer actually looks like: about 100 internships a year, co-op programs in engineering and IT that earn college credit, a dedicated college recruiting team that visits community colleges alongside four-year campuses and tuition assistance that now covers trade certifications for part-time team members. She also ex…