CLARKSVILLE, TN − Eleven Austin Peay State University students are gaining hands-on professional experience this summer through a new paid internship program connecting them with eight Clarksville-area employers, from tech companies to nonprofits.
Austin Peay’s Career Success Center partnered with Workforce Essentials to launch the university’s Summer Internship Program, a 10-week immersive opportunity for rising juniors and seniors.
The program gives students practical experience while demonstrating local employers’ commitment to developing the next generation of professionals. As the program passes its midpoint, students and employers are already seeing tangible results.
Students Gain Real-World Experience
For senior Kade Tjaarda, an internship with Daniel Ingram Insurance paid off by allowing him to obtain his Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance license in Tennessee and Kentucky…