You’ve graduated, now what? Alumni have access to a range of services through the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration and the UT Alumni Association.
UT alums who are less than one year removed from their graduation date will continue to use the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration for appointments and events.
UT alums who are greater than one year from their graduation date can schedule appointments with the Director of Alumni Career & Professional Development at the UT Alumni Association.
Career Resources
Career Profiles store aggregated data on students next steps after graduation whether it’s a job, graduate school, military services, and more. Data is also collected to calculate salary averages and popular geographic locations. Research career options and view past data on our Annual Reports website.
Handshake is free for students and alumni and offers access to more than 500,000 employers. More than 800 colleges and universities use Handshake, so you can connect with a wide national network of employers.
If you are within one year of your graduation date, you will login using your UT NetID and password which will remain active for that time period.
Alumni who have graduated more than a year ago can sign up for an account using the email address of your choice. Your account will be approved within one-two business days after verification of alumni status.
Alumni who are less than one year removed from their graduation date will continue to use the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration for appointments. You can schedule appointment with your Industry Career Coach to discuss your post graduation plans, review your resume, practice interviewing, and more! To schedule an appointment with your Career Coach, call our main line at 865-974-5435 or email the appropriate Career Coach for your industry/college.
Alumni who are greater than one year from their graduation date can schedule appointments with the Director of Alumni Career & Professional Development with UT Alumni Association.
Join the exclusive online community for UT alumni and engage with others on professional development and mentorships around the world. Connect with alumni, students and campus partners on Connect UT!
- Get access to alumni updates, content and conversations, all based on your campus and interest groups.
- Connect with your campus and the entire UT systems through the alumni directory.
- Find suggested mentoring matches based on your preferences or use the filterable directory.
Seeking to Hire UT Students?
Vols Hire Vols! Many alumni are interested in how they can hire current UT students for their companies. Please select Employers for more information about recruiting services.