The Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration’s Elite Partners Program is designed to strategically align and streamline your campus recruiting efforts, expand meaningful engagement with University of Tennessee students, and strengthen your organization’s presence on campus. Your partnership supports innovative programs and services for UT students while demonstrating your commitment to the University of Tennessee.
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.
The program offers three levels of partnership, each with distinct benefits based on the depth of collaboration. Each partnership term is valid for one year from the date of commitment.
Rocky Top
$7,500+ per year
Personal Recruitment Strategy
- An annual workshop on CliftonStrengths and growth mindset given by our highly-trained Career Development staff
- A dedicated employer development team member to help you strategize your recruitment efforts and brand on-campus
Fairs & Events
- Two (2) free registrations to any center-sponsored job and internship fair
- Recognition at each job fair you register for
- First chance at registration for career center recruiting events (i.e Prepare for the Fair, Employer of the Week, etc.)
- First chance at requesting multiple representative, tables and interview rooms related to our Job Fair Week
- Invitation to the annual Employer Relations Summit meeting held in May/June
Branding
- A half page ad on a widely distributed CCDAE Career Guide
- Branding opportunities at specific events you sponsor
- Your logo on our website
- Annual inclusion of your company logo on the LED display in the Alan and Wendy Wilson Career Development Suite
Big Orange
$5,000+ per year
Fairs & Events
- One (1) free registration to any center-sponsored job and internship fair
- Recognition at each job fair you register for
- First chance at registration for career center recruiting events (i.e Prepare for the Fair, Employer of the Week, etc.)
- First chance at requesting multiple representative, tables and interview rooms related to our Job Fair Week
- Invitation to the annual Employer Relations Summit meeting held in May/June
Branding
- Branding opportunities at specific events you sponsor
- Your logo on our website
- Annual inclusion of your company logo on the LED display in the Alan and Wendy Wilson Career Development Suite
Volunteer
$1,000+ per year
Fairs & Events
- Recognition at each job fair you register for
- First chance at registration for career center recruiting events (i.e Prepare for the Fair, Employer of the Week, etc.)
- First chance at requesting multiple representative, tables and interview rooms related to our Job Fair Week
- Invitation to the annual Employer Relations Summit meeting held in May/June
Branding
- Branding opportunities at specific events you sponsor
- Your logo on our website
- Annual inclusion of your company logo on the LED display in the Alan and Wendy Wilson Career Development Suite
For more information about joining, please email Katie Wiley at kwiley@utk.edu
Rocky Top
Volunteer
