{"id":6065,"date":"2019-06-13T11:30:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/career.utk.edu\/?page_id=6065"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:11:06","slug":"internship-resources-for-employers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/internship-resources-for-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Resources for Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are in the beginning stages of creating an internship program or you are looking to advertise or enhance a well-established internship program at your organization, the Center for Career Development &amp; Academic Exploration can help. Use the resources below to get started.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card tennessee orange tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>VOL Guide to Internships<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/VOL-Guide-to-Internships.pdf\">VOL Guide to Internships<\/a> will walk you through the process of creating an internship in addition to providing pertinent information about the University of Tennessee&#8217;s internship processes and procedures.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card legacy tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>UT&#8217;s Definitions of Internships and Co-ops<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/gain-experience\/internships-co-ops\/\">Difference in Internships and Co-ops\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/students\/gain-experience\/internships-co-ops\/academic-vs-non-academic-internships\/\">Academic vs. Non-Academic Internships<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card torch tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>Micro-Internships<\/h2>\n<p>We have partnered with Parker Dewey to help connect employers and students interested in micro-internships. These are typically 10-40 hour paid projects that students can complete virtually. <a href=\"https:\/\/info.parkerdewey.com\/utk\/featured\">Sign up<\/a> for a Parker Dewey account and view more details about the platform and micro-internships. A quick fact sheet about UT&#8217;s program can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/VOL-Guide-to-Internships.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box-light card river tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>Experience Learning Initiative<\/h2>\n<p>Learn more about the University of Tennessee&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/experiencelearning.utk.edu\/\">Experience Learning<\/a>\u00a0initiative which will &#8220;transform our culture to give students more opportunities to be involved\u00a0in civic engagement, to solve complex real-world\u00a0problems, and to contribute to the welfare of their\u00a0communities as part of their regular course work&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"box-light card smokey tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>Internship Consultations<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to schedule an individual meeting or phone call to discuss your internship goals? Email Leslie Walton at <a href=\"mailto:lwalton@utk.edu\">lwalton@utk.edu<\/a>\u00a0to set up a consultation appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are in the beginning stages of creating an internship program or you are looking to advertise or enhance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":7943,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6065","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Internship Resources for Employers - Center for Career Development &amp; Academic Exploration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/internship-resources-for-employers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Internship Resources for Employers - Center for Career Development &amp; 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