Reporting to the Assistant Director for Internship Development, the Internship Development Coordinator plays a key role in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the VOLintern program and broader internship initiatives within the Employer Relations Team in the Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration. This position is responsible for advancing program strategy and growth, including developing internship opportunities, expanding partnerships, and designing program structures that enhance access to experiential learning for students across majors.
In addition to program development, the coordinator manages day-to-day program operations, including coaching VOLintern students, executing core program elements, serving as a primary contact for employer and student engagement, and coordinating internship logistics. This role serves as both a strategic and operational partner to employers and campus stakeholders, ensuring program quality, scalability, and positive outcomes for students and employer partners.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
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