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Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) Coordinator: Tickle College of Engineering - UTK

Position Number: 6233649
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) Coordinator: Tickle College of Engineering - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 3017
Job Category: Student Services
Posting Date: 05/16/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 863 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for the Office of Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) Coordinator. EPP is dedicated to helping engineering students find educationally relevant paid cooperative (co-op) or internship positions with hundreds of participating employers.

The Office of Engineering Professional Practice Coordinator reports to the Director of EPP and provides daily counseling for current and prospective co-op/internship students, guidance in placing engineering students in educational assignments with industry and government agencies, meets with employers and potential clients, visits students on worksites, and tracks data to meet goals for growth. This position also supports the program marketing and communications services for the program's events, student workshops, promotional materials, tracking return on investment of campaigns, monitor social media for queries, and collaborating with other departments to effectively market experiential learning.

Responsibilities

Interviewing and advising students to determine interests, critique resumes, build interviewing skills, and gain oral and written communication skills through various workshops, ambassador meetings, and company-sponsored events.
Participates in outreach to students and family members both current and prospective.
Attends activities, associations, or events related to relationship development of the role.
Coordinates information to optimize student co-op/internship placement.
Facilitates workshops regarding communication skills, interview tips, and resume writing.
Provides program support services for all program events, student workshops, and program information sessions as well as promotional materials.
Organizes and leads special efforts to promote full use of career and employment services by students.
Designs promotional materials and maintain web-based photo galleries for program promotion both through online and offline channels. This will include assisting with taking videos and photos as needed.
Responds to social media queries on behalf of EPP and tracks the ROI on marketing campaigns.
Maintains TEN website directory and affiliations data in collaboration with communications, as well as develops, and maintains a database of targeted trade and facility publications of our clients.
Provides support to front office staff members as a back-up, and direct support on an as-needed basis to the Assistant Director and Director of the program.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, journalism, public relations.
Experience: Three years of business, marketing, communications, and/or public relations experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Ability to become proficient with Gradleaders and Handshake software for co-op and internship recording keeping. Understanding of confidentiality requirements (FERPA). Knowledge of the policies, procedures, practices and activities of student support programs. Ability to communicate with a diverse population in academia, industry, and government. Must possess a strong working knowledge of MS Office products; experience with SharePoint a plus. Must possess essential working knowledge of Acrobat and Creative Suite products; proficiency a plus. Must possess basic knowledge and/or familiarity with content management systems. Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess strong organizational and customer service skills and experience. Must be a self-starter and requires little or no supervision, and must recognize limits and know when to ask for assistance.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: Five years experience involving education or related student support programs with an emphasis on marketing and program promotion.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of Human Resources principles, methods of organizational, student advising, and personnel management. Knowledge of job search elements such as resumes, interviewing, networking, and overall job search etiquette.

Work Location

Location: Knoxville, TN
Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

UT market range: 08
Anticipated hiring range: $55,000 - $60,000
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Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before.

Resume
Cover Letter
List of 3 Professional References

About The College: The Tickle College of Engineering provides 11 BS degrees, 16 MS degrees and 13 Ph.D. degrees through 7 departments. The College has a common freshman program administered by the TCE through the Engineering Fundamentals Directorate overseeing the general Engineering Fundamentals and Engineering Honors Programs. The total number of undergraduate students is over 3500 with over 1000 freshmen. The TCE has more than 170 tenure-track faculty. More information is found: http://www.engr.utk.edu/.

About Us
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 that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

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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