CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A new paid internship program designed to connect local employers with Austin Peay State University students will host its first information session this month.
The session for employers will be 7-8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Iris Room at Morgan University Center at APSU. There is no obligation for businesses to attend, Chris Self, director of Workforce Development at the EDC, emphasized this week.
The pilot internship program is a partnership between APSU and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council. The idea is that rising APSU juniors and seniors will be connected to local businesses for a paid summer internship, Self said. The APSU program takes the costs and efforts of recruiting, interviewing and hiring interns off of the shoulders of local businesses, and the students would be paid through APSU. Businesses will pay a fee to participate in this “one-stop shop.”
The 10-week internship provides college credit, and it’s project-based, with the student expected to present their project at the end of the semester.
What’s next
After the information session on Feb. 26, the timeline will be:
- February-March: Secure placement sites and open application window.
- April: Student intern selection and site placement confirmation.
- May: Summer Internship Program begins.
- August: Summer Internship Program ends.
Interested businesses can complete an online Employer Interest Form at the APSU program website.
Businesses and students can also contact Dr. Chris Clarke, assistant vice president, Community Belonging & Success at APSU, at clarkec@apsu.edu or 931-221-6544; or they can contact Self at the EDC, cself@clarksville.tn.us or 931-245-4347.
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