{"id":1186,"date":"2018-09-12T12:14:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T16:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/futureut.utdev3.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1186"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:57:25","slug":"career-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/futureut\/career-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1616\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/futureut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/06\/Screen-Shot-2026-06-22-at-2.56.17-PM-257x300.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/futureut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/06\/Screen-Shot-2026-06-22-at-2.56.17-PM-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/futureut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/06\/Screen-Shot-2026-06-22-at-2.56.17-PM.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FUTURE students take part in an internship each semester to gain transferable skills. Each student will have at least four references and work ex<\/span>periences to add to their resume.\u00a0The primary goal of FUTURE is to increase the employability of our students. However, securing a job has to do with many factors. The FUTURE program can and will provide assistance in obtaining employment during the program and sometimes immediately after; however, it should be noted that participation in and graduation from the program does not guarantee a job placement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"inclusive higher ed breakout room  future at university of tennessee knoxville 1080p\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aAzSoQUDnao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Current Internship Sites<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/ae\/\">Access &amp; Engagement Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clarencebrowntheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clarence Brown Theatre<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elc.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Early Learning Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldyouth.org\/\">Emerald Youth Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hodges Library<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxcm.org\/#\/\">Knoxville Community Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/knoxart.org\/\">Knoxville Museum of Art<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themuseknoxville.org\/\">The Muse<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oit.utk.edu\/\">Office of Innovative Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentmedia.utk.edu\/\">Office of Student Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/president.tennessee.edu\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the President Randy Boyd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Office of Sustainability<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.utk.edu\/initiatives\/free-store\/\">Free Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.utk.edu\/initiatives\/grow-lab\/\">Grow Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.utk.edu\/initiatives\/recycling\/\">UT Recycling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/riverandrailtheatre.com\/about\/\">River and Rail Theater<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sertoma.com\/\">Sertoma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/dos\/smokeys-closet\/\">Smokey&#8217;s Closet<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/dos\/big-orange-pantry\/\">Big Orange Pantry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utsports.com\/facilities\/?id=22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thornton Athletic Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.utk.edu\/tyson-alumni-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyson Alumni Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dining.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Dining<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>UTK RecSports<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/recsports.utk.edu\/facilities\/student-aquatic-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Aquatic Center<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/recsports.utk.edu\/utop\/bike-shop\/\">UTOP Bike Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.young-williams.org\/\">Young Williams Animal Shelter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FUTURE students take part in an internship each semester to gain transferable skills. 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