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.
The campus’s third annual Research Week kicks off on Monday, March 26, highlighting undergraduate research and creative activities across campus. The highlight of the week is the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement on Wednesday and Thursday in the University Center Ballroom. The week concludes with the Honors Symposium on Saturday, March 31, at
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Career Services office has created the Greater Knoxville Area Consortium of Employers (GKACE) for area employers interested in recruiting UT Knoxville graduates. GKACE provides affordable and easy-to-use recruitment tools for area employers who might not have the resources, time, or technical expertise needed to use national recruiting systems.
More than 100 employers will be on hand to speak with soon-to-be graduates at Thompson-Boling Arena from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 2, for the Spring Job Fair sponsored by the Career Services Office at UT Knoxville.
Nearly 150 employers will set up shop in Thompson-Boling Arena from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, for the Fall Job Fair sponsored by the Career Services office at UT Knoxville. UT Career Services hosts the Fall Job Fair each year to give soon-to-be graduates the opportunity to meet representatives from corporate employers,
Volunteers volunteer. That’s the idea behind the Volunteer and Service Corps Fair on campus this week. Recruiters from more than 40 organizations will be on hand to meet students and discuss volunteer and service opportunities.