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User Experience

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Welcome to the User Experience Career Community

User experience (UX) design is the process design teams use to create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users. UX design involves the design of the entire process of acquiring and integrating a product or service, including aspects of branding, design, usability, and function.

Work for a wide variety of industries including, media, tech, creative, banking, healthcare, and more. Common areas include:

  • UX designer
  • UX researcher
  • Product manager
  • Web developer
  • Application developer
  • Digital designer
  • UI designer

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Resources to help you explore

Connect with Alumni – CONNECT UT

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Gain experience

Engage in Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (URF) at UT serves as a dedicated resource for students pursuing undergraduate research, nationally competitive fellowships, …

Study Abroad in Siena

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Sharpen your skills

Learn Python Basics

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use the Python programming language to create a python variable-number, string, …

Gain Excel Skills

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers a Canvas course designed specifically to help students like you master Excel’s powerful …

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Career development tools

Alumni Bios for 2025 NYC Alumni Reception

Take a look at these alumni bios to see who will attend the NYC reception on Wednesday, January 22nd.

Professional Development Trip Preparation – Excel File

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Create a Portfolio Checklist

Use this checklist to plan out the steps to create your professional portfolio.

Action Verb List

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Contact and location

Email
CCI_Professional_Development@utk.edu
Address

304 Communication and Information (COM)
1345 Circle Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-0332

Career service hours

Day of the week
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Monday 8 am - 5 pm  
Tuesday 8 am - 5 pm  
Wednesday 8 am - 5 pm 1 - 3 pm
Thursday 8 am - 5 pm  
Friday 8 am - 5 pm