Peer Career Advisors
Get quick career help from a fellow Vol. Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) are trained and supervised paraprofessionals who provide career development assistance on a peer-to-peer level through the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration. PCAs host drop-in hours throughout the semester to help students with brief, focused career questions, no appointment needed.
Want a deeper review? Schedule an appointment with a career coach
What Peer Career Advisors help with
Peer Career Advisors host drop-in hours throughout the semester to help with brief, focused career questions, including:
- Resumes
- Cover letters
- Handshake
- Job and internship search
- Professional headshots at the Professional Photo Booth
- Interviewing
If you are interested in conducting a practice interview, PCAs offer those too. Schedule an appointment with our Peer Career Advisors so you have dedicated time.
How to connect with a Peer Career Advisor
Drop in during drop-in hours
Stop by the Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration in Student Union 201, right above Starbucks, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your question and a PCA will help you on the spot, no appointment needed. Hours can vary by semester.
Send a resume to the Resume Drop service
Can’t make it in person? Email your resume as a PDF or Word document to [email protected] with the subject line Resume Drop. Include your name, major, year, and what you’re using the resume for (job, internship, class assignment, grad school, or scholarship). A PCA will send personalized video feedback within five business days.
Become a Peer Career Advisor
Interested in the job yourself, not just the help? To become a PCA, you must have:
- A desire to assist other UT students
- Strong written, verbal, and customer service skills
- Creativity, work ethic, and productivity with minimal supervision
- A minimum GPA of 2.75
- The ability to work shifts between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday during the academic year
- Availability for some week-night and weekend presentations (virtual and in-person)
- Availability for a mandatory in-person weekly meeting, Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.
PCAs are compensated at a rate of $13 per hour. Recruitment for Fall 2027 PCAs will occur in early Spring 2027. The position will be posted in Handshake and the JobX work study portal. Contact [email protected] if you have any other questions.
Meet the team
Our Peer Career Advisors are a team of trained UT students. Here are the advisors you may meet at drop-in hours this semester.
Mikayla Brown
Major: Marketing
Year: Senior
Grace Claerbout
Major: Political Science
Year: Senior
Tessa Dostal
Major: Marketing
Year: Senior
Grace Ekins
Major: Finance
Year: Senior
Ben Falicki
Major: Finance
Year: Junior
Mary Halfacre
Major: Elementary Education
Year: Junior
Alexus Martini
Major: Analytics
Year: Junior
Preston McCann
Major: Psychology
Year: Senior
Kara Meyers
Major: Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Kaitlyn Novak
Major: Political Science
Year: Senior
Jocelyn Pointer
Major: Biochemistry
Year: Senior
Tess O’Leary
Major: Supply Chain Management
Year: Senior
Connor Ross
Major: Finance
Year: Junior
Dom Vecina
Major: Kinesiology
Year: Senior
Ready for a deeper conversation?
When you need an in-depth resume critique or a longer conversation about your direction, a scheduled appointment with a career coach is the better fit. A PCA can point you there, or you can book directly.
Career Coaching & Education
Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration
865-974-5435