Recent Clayton State Graduate Jasmine Heath Feels Prepared to Solve Real-World Problems with Technology
(January 21, 2026) - Jasmine Heath, a recent Clayton State University graduate, spent her undergraduate experience building an impressive foundation for a career in technology through hands-on experience, research, and leadership.
Heath earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Computer Engineering in December 2025. While at Clayton State, she balanced coursework with real-world experience and active involvement in student organizations.
One of the most impactful experiences of Heath’s academic career was her internship with Georgia Tech’s IT department through the Summit Program. This partnership allows students to gain professional experience while still in school. After applying and interviewing directly with Georgia Tech, Heath was selected to work on campus alongside students from Clayton State and Georgia Tech.
The internship, which spanned approximately 10 months, provided Heath with exposure to enterprise-level IT operations. Early on, she assisted with equipment setup, inventory management, and daily IT support tasks. Later, she played a key role in a significant digitization effort as the department transitioned its inventory system to ServiceNow, a software platform for tracking and managing IT assets.
“Before ServiceNow, everything was tracked in one large spreadsheet,” Heath said. “Moving to a centralized system made it much easier to locate equipment, see who was using it, and understand where everything was.” Her responsibilities included transferring data from spreadsheets into ServiceNow, verifying asset information, and visiting faculty offices to confirm hardware details such as IP addresses and locations. Heath frequently worked directly with professors, gaining valuable communication experience in a professional setting.
Beyond technical skills, the internship helped solidify her career goals. “The environment was very welcoming, and the work was interesting and innovative,” she said. “It’s definitely the kind of place I can see myself working in the future.”
In addition to her internship, Heath was actively involved in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) at Clayton State, serving as treasurer. Through ACM, she participated in the annual ACM Southeast Conference, a regional research competition held in Tennessee.
Working with two teammates, Heath co-developed a research project focused on artificial intelligence and data security. The project explored how users often unknowingly share sensitive personal information with AI chatbots and proposed a system that could filter, store securely, or delete that data before it is used for AI training. The team implemented their concept in Python and presented their work as a poster.
The project earned first place at the conference. Heath credits this achievement to collaboration and shared problem-solving. “Having teammates to bounce ideas off of and help troubleshoot code made a huge difference,” she said. “It really showed me how important teamwork is in large projects and in the professional world.”
Looking ahead, Heath is pursuing full-time opportunities in the technology field and considering graduate study. She is currently interested in roles across the Atlanta area and the broader Southeast.
Reflecting on her time at Clayton State, Heath says her experience prepared her well for the next stage of her career. “I’ve always loved technology, but Clayton State helped me realize how much I enjoy being hands-on and working on real-world problems,” she said.