March 2, 2022
Alabama Productivity Center
2022 Spring Newsletter
In this Issue:

Student Internship Update

Fall 2021 Student Recorded Impacts

Summer Internship Opportunities

APC Recent Success Stories

Professional Training Survey

About Us
Student Internships
Fall 2021 Interns
The APC had 33 2021 Fall interns which is an increase of 50% since Fall 2020. Ranging from engineering, business, and aerospace H&S. See below the student record impacts from our 2021 Fall interns.
Spring 2022
This Spring the APC had an increase of 42% interns compared to Spring 2021. Our 2022 Spring interns are located at 14 different companies throughout Alabama and 1 company in Mississippi. Check back this summer to see the impacts they create this semester!


Fall 2021 Student Recorded Impacts
The above numbers represent student recorded impacts. No impacts from MEP Survey data is listed above.
Summer Internship Opportunities
Reasons to Hire?
  • Discover new talent
  • Reduce employee workload
  • Increase productivity and retention
  • New perspective on organizational issues
  • Create real const-saving impacts
  • Support from the APC staff and University resources
Who to Hire?
  • Management Information
  • Operation Management
  • Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Computer Science
  • Fiance
  • Accounting



We can pull from any and all disciplines! Listed above are our most popular.
Students work 40 hours a week during the summer semester. Our staff follows up with the intern on a regular basis to insure the intern is supported, motivated, learning, and creating impacts for the company. Contact us below to find out more!
Huntsville Area:

(205) 242 - 6057

Birmingham Area:

(205) 348 - 7968

Tuscaloosa Area:

(205) 348 - 7968

Greater Mobile/Baldwin Areas:

(251) 234 - 1724
APC Success Stories
Click on the titles of each story to read the full version.

"Through the projects I completed at the APC, I was able to learn relevant programming skills that I am still able to apply today at other companies. Working at the APC will teach you more than just how to be a programmer. You will learn skills on how to be a database manager, a project manager, and how to deal with general business activities such as reviewing resumes, marketing the company, and helping improve the overall workflow of the system. I believe that the APC offers very rewarding experiences that a lot of students won’t be able to find anywhere else during the school year.” 
-Jared Waller

"A collaboration between the Alabama Productivity Center (APC) and Shelton State Community College (SSCC) supported the ARC Alabama STRONG Internship Program which was piloted to engage two students from each institution with industry during the Spring 2021 semester. Alabama STRONG student internships are designed to provide work-based learning experiences that complement the student's related education and training provided by the university/college. The experience also allows interns the opportunity to work with someone from a different institution and discipline."
This article focuses on three separate success stories all dealing with advanced manufacturing. See how the APC was teamed up with staff and students to tackle these projects.
Click on the titles of each story to read the full version.
Professional Training Survey
In an effort to focus on industry needs throughout the State of Alabama, the Alabama Productivity Center created a brief (under 2 minutes) survey that was sent out on 2/23/22. We ask that you take the time to complete the survey so we can narrow in on the needs across our state. We thank you for your time in completing this survey. If you are interested in any professional training please visit our website.

If you have already completed the survey disregard this section.
About Us
In an effort to improve economic development in the state of Alabama, the Alabama Productivity Center was established on January 1, 1986, on the University of Alabama campus. The mission of the APC is to focus research and educational resources on the enhancement of productivity and quality within Alabama businesses and the state's industry.

The Alabama Productivity Center, a non-profit organization, is an outgrowth of a 1983 joint venture of the University of Alabama and General Motors to save a Tuscaloosa GM plant from closing. The positive experience utilizing university faculty and students to save Alabama jobs led to the establishment and sponsorship by Alabama Power Company and the University of Alabama.

In 1996, APC became home to Region 3 of the Alabama Technology Network (ATN), the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the state of Alabama. Headquartered in Montgomery, the ATN brings together a set of sixteen regional centers covering the entire state and serving the technical assistance and workforce development needs of small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms.

The APC’s accomplishments, such as recognition by the National Council for Urban Development and the U.S. Economic Development Administration as an “innovative” and “imaginative” program, demonstrate that the APC is a valuable resource for Alabama businesses.
Thank you for your support of the Alabama Productivity Center. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us through our website or social media. 
Thank you, 
Alabama Productivity Center Staff
Alabama Productivity Center
2008 12th Street
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
(205) 348-8956