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When a friend turned in Angela Stull’s name on a UPS referral card, she did not know it would be an opportunity of a lifetime. Angela began her UPS journey as a document auditor while juggling life as a full-time student. Now, she is looking back on over 30 years of learning, growth and opportunities she never imagined, including earning her customs brokerage licence.
‘When I got pregnant with my third child, I moved from a full-time role to a part-time position working in air cargo’, Angela said. ‘It was the perfect balance – I could care for my kids during the day and still keep my fantastic UPS benefits.’
Once her youngest started school, she went back full-time and helped implement a new air cargo customs system – an experience that sparked her interest in trade compliance.
‘I thought I was going to work in the same role my entire career’, she said. ‘And then thanks to UPS, I found something I was really passionate about.’
Today, Angela is a Trade Compliance Services supervisor on UPS’ International Small Package Brokerage team. With her managers’ support, she recently earned her customs brokerage licence. UPS helped her prep and paid her exam fee.
‘A broker’s licence is a big deal in our industry’, she said. ‘I really love this job. I am doing something that is helping the company and it is helping me too.’
Two of Angela’s three children also work for UPS. Her advice for them and others is simple: ‘UPS means opportunity. It is an opportunity to do something new in your career. It is an opportunity to change your life.”
Did you know?
- UPS helps brokerage management employees prepare for the customs brokerage exam and reimburses the exam cost once they receive their licence and agree to remain with the company for two years.
- UPS employees can access 50,000+ learning resources through Percipio – including virtual classes and professional certifications – to help reach their career goals.
- UPS provides a range of paid time off benefits, including discretionary days, holidays and up to six weeks of personal time off based on tenure.
- We offer eligible employees 10 days of leave to care for a child, parent or spouse. Only 23% of large employers offer paid leave to care for a family member other than a new child.
- UPS provides a suite of no-cost health resources to support our employees and their families like mental health counseling, a personalised health concierge and expert guidance for surgery care.