About the Program
Launching in spring 2026, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s VOLintern Program creates meaningful, career-focused opportunities for students – without leaving campus.
By partnering with departments across the university, the VOLintern program provides paid internship experiences that strengthen professional development, support underserved majors, and prepares Volunteers for life after graduation by aligning with post-graduation workforce trends.
VOLintern Program Goals
Through partnering with various on campus employers by supporting internship wages, training supervisors on best-practices, and providing additional professional development for student interns, the VOLintern program seeks to accomplish the following goals:
- Create new roles and elevate relevant existing student employment opportunities into fully scaled internships to allow students increased access to experiential learning opportunities.
- Develop internships for students whose curricular requirements do not include course-based career support or embedded pre-professional experiences.
- Offer support and streamlined process for campus partners to offer high impact experiential learning opportunities
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Curate opportunities aligned with demonstrated career outcomes gaps.
Why Partner with the VOLintern Program?
Benefits for Host Sites
As part of the #1 public university in Tennessee with over 900 programs of study, the VOLintern program will provide fresh ideas and new perspectives as motivated student employees gain experience, connections, and skills for professional success.
Benefits for Students
Unique Experience Hands-on, career-relevant experience beyond the classroom |
Essential Connections Access to UT’s professional network through staff and campus partners.
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Skill Building Opportunities Development of essential career skills and competencies |
Professional Growth Enhanced professional growth through VolEdge programming and specialized Canvas assignments |
How the Program Works
How to Contact
Are you a campus employer interested in the VOLintern Program? Fill out the contact form below, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible with next steps.
Priority will be given to offices that fill out the interest form by Friday, February 27. However, interest forms are still being accepted on a rolling basis.
VOLINTERN INTEREST FORM!
