Engagement Center
The UT Office of Annual Giving Engagement Center contacts more than 35,000 alumni, parents, and friends of the university throughout the nation. Every year, our student employees helped connect alumni and donors with meaningful philanthropic opportunities.
The Engagement Center employs more than 80 students each semester. These students include our callers, caller mentors, and student managers. Our student fundraisers gain valuable experience for their future careers while earning money to support their education.
Engagement Center Office
1017 Frances St.
112 Presidential Court Building
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-3118
engagementcenter@utk.edu
Working at the Engagement Center
If you are seeking part-time, meaningful employment, the Engagement Center may be a great job for you. Engagement Center employment will enhance your resume for prospective employers after graduation.
Learn More about Working at the Engagement Center
Working at the Engagement Center will enhance your communication skills and be an attractive addition to your resumé. Student advancement representatives are not just fundraisers, but ambassadors for the university.
Salary: $12.00 per hour starting pay, plus incentives and opportunities for raises and promotion.
Student advancement representatives contact alumni, friends and parents of the University of Tennessee to:
- Keep them connected with news, events and campus initiatives
- Maintain updated contact information
- Secure private support for your education
- Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about UT
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in campus leadership
- Commitment to work at least three shifts a week
- Starting wage is $12.00/hour with the opportunity to earn wage increases
- Potential for promotion to our leadership team
- Flexible scheduling. You create your own schedule
- Location! The Engagement Center is conveniently located on campus in the Presidential Court Complex
All UTFI Engagement Center student employees are required to work a minimum of three shifts per week. Available work hours are:
- Monday-Thursday: 5:30-9:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 2-5 p.m.; 6-9 p.m.
Student employees choose a core schedule at the beginning of each semester based on their individual availability. Scheduling is flexible to promote your academic success.
New employees attend three two-hour, paid training sessions before beginning work. Trainings are typically held in the afternoons Sunday–Thursday at various times between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
