Recruit and partner with UT
Recruiting at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville can take many forms. Whether you’re posting jobs, attending career fairs, hosting interviews, or exploring more tailored engagement opportunities, the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration can help you identify the right approach based on your organization’s goals, resources, and hiring needs.
Recruit students
Posting a job
Learn more about posting a job to Handshake, our career networking and job posting platform.
Career fairs
Job fairs are the most efficient way to meet with a large volume of students.
On-campus interviewing
Find practical resources and one-on-one consultation opportunities to help you build or expand a successful internship program. Explore the VOL Guide to Internships and Parker Dewey micro-internships.
Build partnerships
Elite Partners
Elite Partners are employers who make a long-term investment in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s talent pipeline and collaborate with CCDAE to advance student success, workforce readiness, and access to opportunity.
Employer Advisory Council
Facilitate communication with employer partners, identify workforce needs, improve recruiting and career services, optimize employer engagement, and help define strategic priorities, partnerships, and outcomes.
Campus Connections
The Center for Career Development exists to serve all students with finding meaningful employment. If you have a specific student group you are interested in, reach out to us and we can help connect you.
Internship resources for employers
Find practical resources and one-on-one consultation opportunities to help you build or expand a successful internship program. Explore the VOL Guide to Internships and Parker Dewey micro-internships.
Visit and policy
Visit UT
Want to visit campus and see what makes our students special? Connect with a member of Employer Relations team ([email protected]) to learn more about visiting.
Recruiting policies
By posting on Handshake, you agree to UT’s recruiting policies, FLSA, EEO, third-party agents, work authorization, and more.
Vol career outcomes
Explore student career outcomes, including where UTK graduates go, the industries they enter, the opportunities they pursue, and salary information.
Talk with our Employer Relations team
Ready to learn more about recruiting at UT? Connect with a member of our Employer Relations team to begin planning and strategizing for your organization’s needs.
Employer Relations
Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration
865-974-5435