Building CCI’s Future
Alumni & Friends
When Doug Alder (’92) and his partner, Eric Middleton, wanted to make an impact at CCI and created an endowment to carry on the legacy of WUTK 90.3 “The Rock.”
Get involved
While you may have graduated and moved on, we still want to stay in touch with you and connect you with the next generation of College of Communication and Information students. Please fill out the form below if you’re interested in any of the many ways you can show your Volunteer spirit by engaging with the college and our students.
Participate
- Join a UT Alumni Chapter near you or an Alumni Council
- Attend a CCI tailgate – inquire here for more information
- Nominate yourself or other great Vols for an Alumni award
- Subscribe to Circle Park News, CCI’s alumni newsletter, by emailing us
Mentor
- Mentor a student
- First step, Connect!
- Register with ConnectUT. We use this platform to identify industry professionals as needs arise. Students can also find you and reach out for informational interviews.
- Various, short-term opportunities are available in the College throughout the year. Expressing your interest in mentoring on ConnectUT allows us to share these opportunities with you as they come available.
- First step, Connect!
Hire
- Post a Job or Internship
- The University of Tennessee’s Handshake platform is a great way to gain access to undergraduate talent at CCI by searching resumes and posting jobs and Internships. Career fair registrations are also completed via Handshake.
- Participate in a recruiting event
- Develop an Internship or work-based learning Experience
- Site visits
- Host a group of students during one of our student development trips in metro areas across the United States.
- Exploratory Programs
- Provide a shadowing experience to students for a day at your company.
- Host an intern at your Nonprofit/Social Change Organization through our Vols Remote Internship Program
Provide your expertise
- Provide information about your industry to inform our professional development program
- Express your interest in a school alumni council
- Meet twice a year to provide industry insight to school leadership and help shape learning experiences for future CCI students
- Email us: cciadvancement@utk.edu