Pride Center Among Several Renamed Campus Offices
The OUTreach: LGBTQ+ & Ally Resource Center announced earlier this week that the center’s name is now the Pride Center.
The OUTreach: LGBTQ+ & Ally Resource Center announced earlier this week that the center’s name is now the Pride Center.
On July 1, Career Services will unveil its new name, the Center for Career Development.
UT has been included in the Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In 2015 edition.
Hire-A-VOL is a one-stop job search site for students hosted by UT Career Services that posts part-time jobs, internships, and full-time work opportunities.
Stephanie Kit has been named the interim director of Career Services. She previously served as the associate director of the office for more than sixteen years. In her new role, Kit will lead the Career Services staff in working with students through a range of career development offerings and with employers through recruitment services.
With more than 3,800 undergraduate and graduate students receiving degrees from UT this spring, there are a lot of new Volunteer job-seekers on the market. UT’s Career Services said the outlook is increasingly positive. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers plan to increase hiring of college graduates by around 7.6 percent
Almost half of college graduates with disabilities in the U.S. are unemployed. UT is tackling this problem through a one-of-a-kind partnership. The Disability Careers Office, established in 1999 as part of Career Services, links the resources from Career Services and the Office of Disability Services to assist students and alumni who have various disabilities to
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world. Russ Coughenour, director of career services, has the big idea of the Greater Knoxville Area Consortium of Employers.
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world. Shawna Hembree, assistant director in Career Services, had the big idea to launch the Center for Impact Careers. The center aims to help students find careers where they can have a positive social and environmental impact.
As undergraduate enrollment in the College of Business Administration has grown exponentially, the university’s commitment to advising undergraduates in business has kept pace. As a result, a second business-dedicated career services consultant, Danny Pape, has joined UT Career Services.
The Student Success Center and the Educational Advancement Program will hold a joint open house from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at their new locations on the third floor of Greve Hall. At the same time, Career Services—located in nearby Dunford Hall—will hold its sixth annual cookout, offering hotdogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers.
UT Career Services Director Russ Coughenour talks about services UT provides to help recent graduates find jobs.