Corporate Partnerships

We are your strategic partner for talent, innovation, and growth.

Why Partner with APSU?

Align your brand with APSU’s Reputation for Talent, Innovation and Growth

Leading in Military Education

Nearly one in three APSU students is military-affiliated, making us a nationally recognized leader in veteran and military education. Partner with us to connect with a disciplined, mission-driven talent pipeline right next to Fort Campbell.

Transforming Basic Needs Support

APSU's wraparound services — emergency funding, food access, and wellness resources — keep students enrolled and on track. Partners directly fuel the support systems that turn potential into graduation.

100 years of Excellence

Founded in 1927 and one of Tennessee's fastest-growing universities, APSU is set to enter its second century with more momentum than ever. Align your brand with a century of academic achievement and a future just getting started.

Forging Career Paths

APSU builds direct bridges between students and employers through internships, career fairs, and applied learning. Partners gain access to a growing pipeline of talented, workforce-ready graduates.

Investing in Healthcare Education

Regional demand for skilled healthcare professionals is rising — and APSU is meeting it with expanding nursing and health sciences programs. Partners help shape clinical training and directly impact workforce development across the region.

Advancing Agricultural Education

APSU prepares students to lead in one of Tennessee's most essential industries. Partners bring real-world expertise into the classroom and help develop the next generation of agricultural innovators and leaders.

Opportunities for Strategic Impact

At Austin Peay State University, learning and leadership extend far beyond the classroom. As Tennessee’s fastest-growing university, APSU offers transformative undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs that build critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

From our academic colleges to Student Affairs, Athletics, and Military and Veterans Affairs, companies have countless ways to engage—helping shape tomorrow’s workforce while elevating their brand and community impact.

    Your Partnership, Elevated

    The Governors Partnership Network

    The Governors Partnership Network provides a centralized, strategic framework for APSU’s corporate partners, aligning impact across alumni, student, and campus engagement, philanthropy, and workforce and talent development. Our founding members anchor the network and represent APSU’s most intentional, high-impact collaborations designed to create lasting, transformative impact across the region.

    Alumni

    From recent hires to long-standing Governors, we value the impact APSU graduates make within your organization and the continued strength they bring to your workforce and culture.

    Engagement

    Build meaningful connections between your company and APSU through student engagement opportunities and campus life experiences.

    Philanthropy & Investment

    Enhance your company’s social impact and visibility by aligning philanthropic support and strategic investment with APSU priorities that advance student and institutional success.

    Workforce & Talent Development

    Shape the future workforce through internships, talent pipelines, and direct connections that link APSU students to meaningful opportunities within your industry.

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    Your strategic partner for talent, innovation, and growth.

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