Technical Scholar Intern Program

Welcome Mid-South Employers!

• Would you like access to motivated business and technology majors with fresh ideas?
• Does the idea of screening employees before hiring them appeal to you?
• Has your staffing budget been reduced, while your workload continues to increase?
• Are you interested in having a positive impact on the local workforce?

If so, you might be the ideal business partner to team up with Southwest Tennessee Community College Career Services as we implement the Technical Scholar Intern program.

Employers fill their temporary hiring needs while students gain real-world paid work experience and earn academic credit through Southwest.

The program allows employers to advertise their positions through Southwest Career Services prior to interviewing and hiring the candidate of their choice. Employers cover the student's part-time, hourly wage (minimum $7.25 an hour), while Southwest pays their tuition expenses and provides a textbook stipend.

Participating students earn a grade for their work experience that is based 80 percent on their supervisor's evaluation of their work performance and 20 percent on a synthesis paper they write.

Employers interested in learning more about the program can contact Brenda Williams by e-mail or phone at 901-333-4180.