{"id":9889,"date":"2025-03-12T08:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/?page_id=9889"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:28:35","slug":"career-profile-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/career-profile-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9987 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/career_profile_collage-e1744217812769.png\" alt=\"Future UT alumni collage\" width=\"1920\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/career_profile_collage-e1744217812769.png 1920w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/career_profile_collage-e1744217812769-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/career_profile_collage-e1744217812769-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/career_profile_collage-e1744217812769-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/career_profile_collage-e1744217812769-1536x792.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong>Congratulations, UT Graduates &amp; Future Alumni!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7603\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/short_dash-1-e1735861391295-150x30.png\" alt=\"Short orange dash\" width=\"130\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">We are incredibly proud of all you&#8217;ve achieved, and we want to hear about your next chapter! As you finalize your post-graduation plans, please update your Career Profile. The survey will be available for six months after graduation, and you can update it as many times as needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><button style=\"background-color: white;color: black;border: 2px solid #FF8200;border-radius: 0px;padding: 15px 15px;font-size: 25px;cursor: pointer;align-items: center;justify-content: center;line-height: 1\"><a style=\"color: inherit;text-decoration: none\" href=\"http:\/\/utk.12twenty.com\/\"><strong> Update Your Career Profile<\/strong><\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong>Next Steps: Your Career Profile<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7603\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/01\/short_dash-1-e1735861391295-150x30.png\" alt=\"Short orange dash\" width=\"130\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"half\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>What Can I Use My Career Profile For?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">Explore career paths and salary information of recent UT graduates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">Report your internship, co-op, research, study abroad, or other professional experiences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">Share your exciting post-graduation plans &#8211; whether it&#8217;s a full time job, grad school, military service, or entrepreneurial ventures!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><button style=\"background-color: white;color: black;border: 2px solid #FF8200;border-radius: 0px;padding: 15px 15px;font-size: 25px;cursor: pointer;align-items: center;justify-content: center;line-height: 1\"><a style=\"color: inherit;text-decoration: none\" href=\"http:\/\/utk.12twenty.com\/\"><strong> Update My Profile Now<\/strong><\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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Important?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Your data helps tell us the story of UT graduates<\/strong>: We use this information to share insights about salary averages, geographic preferences, and career trends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Your participation supports UTs reputation:<\/strong> This data is reported anonymously and is used to comply with federal and state regulations, assist in rankings, and inform program improvements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><strong>It helps future Volunteers:<\/strong> the data we collect is used by our staff to guide future students and families in understanding potential career outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><button style=\"background-color: white;color: black;border: 2px solid #FF8200;border-radius: 0px;padding: 15px 15px;font-size: 25px;cursor: pointer;align-items: center;justify-content: 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