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Recruitment Opportunities

Posting 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.

How to post to Handshake

Employer Spotlights & Meet the Recruiter Social Campaign

CCI will host employers once per week on Thursdays in our lobby. This is a casual opportunity for employers to table in a familiar student location. Expect to engage with students studying Advertising, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Public Relations and Journalism and Electronic Media.

Recruiters participating in this event will gain additional social media coverage leading up to the event with our “Meet the Recruiter” Campaign. A brief bio should be provided in the registration, along with your company’s social media accounts.

Select Thursdays February 28 – April 13 from 11 am-1 pm.

Limited to one employer/day. Please select your preferred date by registering today.

Register

UT Spring Job and Internship Fair 2023

This is an all-majors job and internship fair.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Thompson-Boling Arena

Questions about this fair can be directed to Katie Wiley, Assistant Director for Employer Development, at kwiley@utk.edu.

Register

Virtual Communication and Information Mingle

Students interested in different communication, information, and media industries will learn more about available opportunities in the industry, get advice from seasoned professionals, and start developing connections within the industry in a convenient, virtual space. Students who are exploring career options and students who are job/internship searching, to everything in between are welcome!

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Register

Internships

Already have an existing internship to fill? Post it on Handshake and we’ll promote it to the appropriate students and faculty.

Thinking about starting an internship program and need some additional guidance? Learn more here.

Ready to start the discussion? Email us

Exploratory Internship Programs

We are always looking for partners interested in hosting short experiences where our students can learn more by spending a day on-site shadowing, completing on-site tasks, and reflecting on real work in the field. If you are interested in helping us create one of these experiences at your facility, please Contact us.

On-campus Interviews

Show CCI students your commitment to hiring by pairing an on-campus recruiting event or job posting with an on-campus interview. You can easily request space for on-campus interviews through our job and internship platform, Handshake.

Instructions for on campus interviewing (opens in a new browser tab/window)

Communication and Information Career and Internship Fair – SAVE THE DATE – Wednesday, October 4th, 2023.

Additional CCI employer services and sponsorship opportunities upon request.

College of Communication and Information

302 Communication & Information Building
1345 Circle Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37996-0332

Email: cci@utk.edu

Undergraduate Advising Phone: 865-974-3603
Administration Office Phone: 865-974-3031

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-1000

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