Student Success
Career Development
Not sure where to start? You don’t have to have it all figured out.
The Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration at the University of Tennessee helps students explore majors, build career-ready skills, gain experience, prepare for jobs and graduate school, and connect with career coaches for support along the way.
Career readiness for every student
Vol Edge is UT’s self-paced career readiness experience. Build skills, gain experience, and prepare for life after graduation through self-paced modules, hands-on experiences, and personalized feedback.
Find the resource you need
Explore majors & careers
Explore career options, connect majors to careers, take career assessments, and identify paths that align with your interests and strengths.
Connect majors to careers
Explore majors, connect them to careers, and discover employers, skills, and opportunities related to your interests through UT’s nationally recognized career exploration resource.
Plan & apply
Get help with resumes, cover letters, interviews, LinkedIn, networking, and graduate school preparation.
Jobs & internships
Search for jobs, internships, fellowships, career fairs, on-campus opportunities, and employer events through Handshake and other resources.
Faculty & staff
Access tools, resources, and programs that help you support student career readiness through teaching, advising, mentoring, and campus engagement.
Employers
Recruit UT students, post opportunities, attend career fairs, and connect with top talent through strategic employer partnerships.
Not a current undergraduate student?
Are you a graduate student?
This page focuses on undergraduate career development. Graduate students can find coaching, job-search tools, and program-specific support built for them on the graduate student resources site.
Recently graduated?
Career support doesn’t stop at commencement. For your first year as an alum you keep working with your career coach here, and after that the UT Alumni Association takes over.
Career Development by the numbers
45%
UT undergraduate students
have earned Vol Edge credit
91.5%
students reported
feeling empowered to take next steps after career coaching
Ready to take the next step?
Whether you’re choosing a major, searching for an internship, preparing for an interview, or planning life after graduation, a career coach can help you move forward with confidence.
