Marketing Internship Experience - Summer 2022

Internship Experience | Allison Miller

Before I dive into my amazing internship experience, I would like to start off with a BIG thank you to the S.C. Swiderski team. Thank you for believing in me, valuing me, helping me grow professionally, and for being extremely welcoming.

My time here at SCS went by so fast and I am truly so blessed to have had this amazing internship. From my first day I knew I was in for a great summer. Throughout my internship, my knowledge and experience with marketing in a business setting has grown significantly. SCS offers their interns a wide variety of opportunities to learn from different departments throughout the company. Every day I was learning and accomplishing something new.

The people at SCS are one of a kind. Every interaction I had with an SCS team member was positive and enlightening. Everyone is kind, welcoming, and talented. My coworkers really made this internship extra special.

Throughout my internship, I have worked on a variety of tasks and projects that have helped me grow professionally such as event planning, graphic designing, running social media ads and campaigns, and creating short films. I have learned so much from this internship and I am so glad I had this opportunity to be a part of the SCS team this summer. The skills I learned this summer will definitely help me achieve my future career goals.

“Mentoring an intern for the entire summer is such a rewarding experience. It’s been my pleasure to coach and share my experiences with Allison Miller this summer at S.C. SWIDERSKI, LLC! A truly talented and intelligent individual. She mentions how much I taught her, but she taught me more than she even realizes!”

— Samantha Kaczor (Senior Marketing Coordinator)

Internship Experience | Steven Borta

My entire summer internship at S.C. Swiderski has been a blessing and I am so thankful to everyone who I have worked with. This internship has allowed me to establish and build skills in a wide variety of marketing foundations. I loved learning about market research, competitor research, and brand development. It was especially awesome to present my findings/ideas and see them be utilized.

This summer, I spent most of my time with SCS Homes, a new branch of SC. Swiderski. With SCS Homes being new, I really got to see firsthand the importance of brand development and marketing as a whole. It was great working and learning from Shayne, the SCS Homes Coordinator, Morgan, the SCS Home Concierge and Megan, the Marketing Coordinator for SCS Homes. Between these three, I was given an abundance of knowledge and advice. They helped prepare me for life after college and provided excellent leadership.

Passing down wisdom and providing amazing guidance was a reoccurring theme for the entire S.C. Swiderski team and I am so grateful I got to be a part of it this summer. Thank you all for taking a chance on me and I hope I was able to live up to the high standards of this company. I can not wait and see all the new projects that will be created!

“Having Steve join our team for the summer was a great experience. Not only did he assist the whole department with various projects, but he was always happy to help no matter what the task. Whether he had to do research, travel, or learn something completely new to him, Steve wanted to make the most out of his time here and we really appreciated the work he did.”

— Megan Boettcher (Marketing Coordinator for SCS Homes)

S.C. Swiderski Holds SCS Black River Falls Groundbreaking Ceremony

S.C. Swiderski held a ceremonial groundbreaking for our multifamily project, SCS Black River Falls on August 11, 2022. This project will bring much needed housing options to the Black River Falls community. We were joined by many partners on the project including Kelly Kloepping from JSD Professional Services, Inc., Amanda Gunn from Black River Area Chamber of Commerce, Brad Chown and Jay Eddy from City of Black River Falls, Peter Kurth from First State Bank, and many other community members.

During the ceremony, Amanda Gunn explained how this project will benefit the Black River Falls community. Kortni Wolf, Development Manager for S.C. Swiderski explained that SCS Black River Falls will bring 96 apartment homes featuring 3 unique building styles and 11 different floor plans. All apartment homes include private entrances and a balcony or patio. In addition to snow removal, trash removal, and lawn care – the monthly rent includes heat, water, cable tv and high-speed internet.

Rental options for SCS Black River Falls include 3 Fulton style buildings which are split into upper and lower-level apartments, providing 1, 2, and 3 bedroom floorplans with detached garages. The 2 Ashton buildings provide the option of a lower-level or upper-level unit and have 2 bedrooms with attached garages. The Rockwell building provides a single level living option with 2 bedrooms and attached garage. Each building will open as it is completed with the first building tentatively scheduled for early 2023. There will also be a property management office on-site to provide excellent service to the SCS Black River Falls residents. Interested parties can contact the S.C. Swiderski Property Management Team to be added to the official apartment Interest List.

This site will also feature over 100 storage units that will be available to rent by tenants and the public. The storage buildings will be accessible by a separate entrance of off Riverview Drive and will be managed by the property management team at S.C. Swiderski.

“This project was possible because of the partnership between the City of Black River Falls and S.C. Swiderski,” said Kortni Wolf, Business Development Manager at S.C. Swiderski. She continued, “We are excited to do a second project here.” S.C. Swiderski already has a presence in Black River Falls as their single family home division, S.C. Swiderski Homes recently completed five single family homes in the Lallapalooza Estates subdivision. Shayne Fellenz spoke on behalf of S.C. Swiderski Homes at the event and thanked the community for their support.

S.C. Swiderski works with local subcontractors, tradespeople, and laborers on their project as well as utilizing local suppliers and lenders whenever possible. S.C. Swiderski promises to be an active member of the Black River Falls community for the long-term by adding property management jobs on-site and contributing to local charitable organizations through our CAS Committee.

S.C. Swiderski Holds Blue Stone Estates Phase II Groundbreaking Ceremony

S.C. Swiderski hosted the ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony for our multifamily project Blue Stone Estates Phase II on July 28, 2022. This addition to our existing Blue Stone Estates apartment homes will bring more housing options to the Marathon City community. We were joined by many partners at the event who help make this project possible including Ken Lassa from REI Engineering, Andy Kurtz and David Belanger from the Village of Marathon City, Brad Foltz from Paper City Savings, PJ Childers from Crossbridge Bank as well as many other community members.

During the ceremony, Andy Kurtz explained how this project will benefit the Marathon City community. Jacqui McElroy, Director of Business Development for S.C. Swiderski explained the project is a second phase at this location off of Maratech Avenue and Blue Stone Lane. The company will be adding 30 apartment homes with 10 different floor plan options starting at 702 sq ft to 1244 sq ft.  The section north of the existing apartment buildings section will have 2 buildings with a total of 14 apartment homes featuring 2 townhome buildings: The Huntington 8-unit buildings offers four different 2-bedroom floor plans with an attached garage. The 6-unit Bedford building provides 2 and 3 bedrooms and offers single-level townhome style apartments with a 2 car attached garages.

The section to the south of the current building will contain a 16-unit Fulton building which has one- and three-bedroom options.  The buildings were chosen from S.C. Swiderski’s portfolio to create a multi-generational community with a wide range of options for new tenants.

All apartments include private entrances, luxury vinyl plank flooring, a full appliance package, and modern finishes. In addition to snow removal, trash removal, and lawn care – the monthly rent includes heat, water, cable tv and high-speed internet.

The new buildings will open in early summer 2023.  Interested parties can contact the S.C. Swiderski Property Management Team to be added to the official apartment Interest List.

“We are grateful for the support of the Village of Marathon City in this project. Our first phase is fully occupied so we are happy to bring more quality housing to help meet the demand in the area,” said Jacqui McElroy.

In celebration of our 30th anniversary this year, SCS employees selected the non-profit organization, New Life Pet Adoption Center to receive a $1000 donation as part of the 30k giveaway that we are donating to local non-profit organizations throughout the state of Wisconsin. During the ceremony, Lona Abel and Karla Sathre accepted the donation on behalf of the organization and explained how the donation will help give animals in their shelter the much needed everyday care that they need.

S.C. Swiderski is excited to expand their reach in the Marathon City community. We will provide a variety of maintenance-free housing options adding much needed housing in the area. S.C. Swiderski will work with local subcontractors, tradespeople, and laborers on this project as well as utilizing local suppliers and lenders whenever possible. We promise to be an active member of the Marathon City community for the long-term by adding property management jobs on-site and contributing to local charitable organizations through their CAS Committee.