UTC I-O Internships and Employers

If you are an employer looking to recruit from the UTC I-O program, please contact Dr. Chris Cunningham directly at [email protected] to discuss your needs. We can easily connect you to our highly skilled current students and our massive alumni network.

As part of our program's curricular requirements, all UTC I-O psychology students complete at least 300 hours of supervised work experience (internship or practicum) in an I-O related capacity. This opportunity to apply what is being learned in the classroom to actual work situations benefits our students tremendously. Here are some examples of real and recent practicum projects:

• Job/work analysis and job description updating; identifying essential job functions
• Design/implementation/evaluation of workforce training programs; program delivery; policy development
• Survey design and administration; exit/stay interviews; customer satisfaction reviews
• Development and administration of performance evaluation and management systems/programs
• Assessment validation and evaluation
• Recruitment and retention planning
• Organizational development/change management projects

These projects are clearly valuable for the students, but they are also truly valuable for the organizations in which these students work. The UTC I-O Psychology practicum program benefits local, regional, and national employers in many ways. Through this practicum program, organizations have direct access to top-notch students and developing professionals with an interest in applying I-O psychological science and best-practice to the challenges organizations face in any industry. Due to the stringent admission requirements, program reputation, and challenging curriculum in our program, our students are exceptionally motivated, knowledgeable, and skilled. This all translates into major benefits for organizations, including the following:

• Professional quality work at a fraction of the cost of a full-time consultant
• Opportunity to review the work quality and performance of potential future candidates for employment in your own work environment
• Completion of important organizational projects for which there has been insufficient time or skilled personnel
• Qualified and experienced faculty to support students as they tackle important projects for your organization

The organizations employing our students as interns are very satisfied; most internships are repeated commitments, year after year. As an illustration of why this is so, consider this quote from a recent internship supervisor (Summer 2018): 

"It was great having [student] join our team in Dallas for the summer. She helped us analyze the effectiveness of our flagship leadership development program, and because of her we’ve overhauled some of our evaluation processes. You all are doing something right with the program, because she hit the ground running here and added value quickly."

Post-graduation, our graduates are out there doing everything you can imagine doing with an advanced degree in I-O psychology. The following is just a quick sampling of actual position titles from our deep alumni network:

Business and Human Resource Leadership/Consulting

Chief Executive Officer
HR Business Partner
Human Resources Management
Director of Human Resources
HR and Compensation Consultant
Compensation Consultant
Human Capital Consultant

Learning and Leadership Development

Instructional Content Specialist
Talent Acquisition & Learning Operations Consultant
Learning & Development Specialist
Leadership Development
Training & Development Leader

Talent Acquisition and Management

Recruiter
Benefits Coordinator
Talent Management Specialist
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Selection & Assessments 

Academia

Professor
Academic Program Coordinator
Dean of College of Business

Analytics/Data

Data Visualization Developer
Data Analytics Consultant
Data Scientist
People Technology & Analytics
People Analytics Insight Analyst
Senior Business Analyst
Talent Analyst
Senior Analyst, Change Management

Organizational Development and Change Management

Organizational Development Specialist
Director of Organizational Development, Learning & Training
Vice President, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
Change Navigation Consultant

Culture, Diversity, Inclusion, People

Vice President, Global Functions Talent & Diversity Manager
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Business Partner
Senior Director of People & Culture
People Operations Coordinator
Employee Experience Advisor
User Experience Designer

I-O Internship Sites and Employers

Students and graduates of the UTC I-O program have done very well for themselves in terms of landing meaningful internships and employment after graduation. It is important to note that graduates of our program are working in every role that is possible with an I-O master's degree; this is a testament to the comprehensiveness and real-world relevance of our curriculum. To get a good sense of the breadth of career options that exist for professionals with an I-O graduate degree, check out this helpful post from Dr. Paul Spector.

The lists below summarize internship/practicum sites and post-graduation employers for UTC I-O students over approximately the past 15 years.

Accommodations & Food Services

Aramark (Practicum)
Clarion Hotel (Post-Grad)
CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Cracker Barrel (Post-Grad)
Gordon Biersch (Practicum)
Great American Deli (Practicum)
Kroger (Practicum)
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Post-Grad)
RaceTrac (Post-Grad)
Zaxbys (Post-Grad)

Administrative & Support Services

Employbridge (Post-Grad)
LMI (Post-Grad)
ModWash (Practicum)
MS Companies (Post-Grad)
Peak Performance (Practicum)
ResourceMFG (Post-Grad)
Titus Talent Strategies (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Trutech, LLC (Post-Grad)
Walden Security (Post-Grad)

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Crystal Bridges Art Museum (Practicum)
Marvel Studios (Post-Grad)
Sheshan Golf Estates (Practicum)
The Chattanooga Zoo (Practicum & Post-Grad)
The Walt Disney Company (Practicum & Post-Grad)

Construction

Byrne (Post-Grad)
EquipmentShare (Practicum)
Ferrovial (Post-Grad)
RQ Construction, Inc. (Practicum & Post-Grad)

Educational Services

Appalachian State University (Post-Grad)
Augusta University (Post-Grad)
Chattanooga State Community College (Post-Grad)
Cleveland State Community College (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Colorado Technical University (Post-Grad)
Georgia Institute of Technology (Post-Grad)
Kennesaw State University (Post-Grad)
Mississippi College (Post-Grad)
MSU (Post-Grad)
Pellissippi State Community College (Post-Grad)
Saint Mary's University (Post-Grad)
Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business (Post-Grad)
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Post-Grad)
Tri-County Technical College (Post-Grad)
Vanderbilt University (Post-Grad)
Virginia Tech (Post-Grad)

Finance & Insurance

Allstate (Post-Grad)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Citi (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Colonial Life (Post-Grad)
Discover (Post-Grad)
Farmer Mac (Post-Grad)
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Practicum & Post-Grad)
First Republic Bank (Practicum & Post-Grad)
MUFG (Post-Grad)
Quicken Loans (Practicum)
Silicon Valley Bank (Practicum)
Sompo International (Practicum)
The Hartford (Post-Grad)
UNUM (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Visa (Post-Grad)

Health Care & Social Assistance

Amerigroup Corporation (Practicum)
CHRISTUS Health (TX) (Post-Grad)
Chattanooga Autism Center (Post-Grad)
CHI Memorial Hospital/CommonSpirit Health (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Erlanger Hospital/Erlanger Health System (Practicum & Post-Grad)
ExpressScripts/Cigna (Practicum)
EyeSouth Partners (Practicum)
HCA Healthcare (Post-Grad)
Hyde EyeCare (Practicum)
Inovalon (Post-Grad)
Life Care Centers of America (Post-Grad)
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Moffitt Cancer Center (Post-Grad)
Northside Hospital (Post-Grad)
Octapharma Plasma (Post-Grad)
Psychological Consultants, Inc. (Practicum)
Riverside Health (Practicum)
Sanofi (Post-Grad)
United Way for Working Families (Practicum)
Viatris (Practicum)
Virginia Department of Health (Post-Grad)
Wellness Council of America (Post-Grad)

Information / Technology

Amazon.com (Post-Grad)
AuthorHouse (Post-Grad)
AutoTrader.com (Post-Grad)
Comcast (Post-Grad)
DataGhost, Inc. (Post-Grad)
ESPN (CT) (Post-Grad)
Google (Post-Grad)
Interoperability Institute (Practicum)
LeanKit (Practicum)
Logi-Serve (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Oracle (Post-Grad)
Red Hat (NC) (Post-Grad)
SitusAMC (Practicum)
TESBROS (Practicum)
T-Mobile US, Inc. (Post-Grad)
UKG (Post-Grad)
Veeam Software (Practicum)
Vikus Corporation (Practicum)
Workplace Dynamics (Post-Grad)

Manufacturing

AGCO Corporation (Practicum)
Alstom Power (Practicum)
Ariel Premium Supply (Post-Grad)
ASML (Practicum)
Batesville Casket Company (IN) (Post-Grad)
Carbonyx, Inc. (Practicum)
Chattem, Inc. (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Coca-Cola Refreshments/Bottling Company United (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Colonial Chemical Inc. (Practicum)
Cooper Tires (Practicum)
Eaton (Post-Grad)
EnerSys (Practicum)
Environmental Solutions Group (Practicum)
GE Power (Post-Grad)
Georgia-Pacific LLC (Post-Grad)
Gestamp (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Hawker Power Source (Practicum)
Hewlett Packard (Practicum)
Infineon (Practicum)
Lockheed Martin (Practicum & Post-Grad)
McKee Foods Corporation (Practicum & Post-Grad)
M&M Industries (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Mercedes-Benz USA (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Miller Industries (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Mohawk Industries (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Mueller Company (Practicum)
NXP Semiconductors (Post-Grad)
Olin Corporation (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Orbital ATK (Post-Grad)
Plastic Omnium (Post-Grad)
PlayCore (Practicum)
Rock-Tenn Company (Practicum)
Roper Corporation (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Shaw Industries (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Sonoco (SC) (Practicum)
Southern Champion Tray, Inc. (Practicum & Post-Grad)
TE Connectivity (Practicum)
The Dow Chemical Company (Post-Grad)
The Vincit Group (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Total Network Manufacturing (Practicum)
Volkswagen of America (Practicum & Post-Grad)

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction

Vulcan Materials Corporation (Practicum & Post-Grad)

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

Accenture (Practicum & Post-Grad)
AIIR Consulting (Practicum & Post-Grad)
BDO USA (Post-Grad)
Booz Allen Hamilton (Post-Grad)
Carpenter & Associates, LLC (Post-Grad)
CEB (Post-Grad)
DCS Corp (Post-Grad)
Deloitte (Post-Grad)
EY (Post-Grad)
Federal Management Partners (FMP) (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Fields Consulting Group (Practicum)
Frazier & Deeter (Post-Grad)
General Dynamics Information Technology (Post-Grad)
Human Resources Management, Inc. (Practicum)
ICF (Post-Grad)
Independent Project Analysis (Post-Grad)
Industrial Psychologists, Inc. (Practicum)
KPMG (Post-Grad)
McCright and Associates (Practicum)
McKinsey & Company (Post-Grad)
Personnel Science & Solution Architects (Post-Grad)
Rouse Consulting, LLC (Post-Grad)
Segal (Post-Grad)
Slalom Consulting (Post-Grad)
TrueCourse People Solutions (Post-Grad)

Public Administration

Air National Guard (Post-Grad)
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department (Practicum)
Chattanooga Housing Authority (Practicum)
City of Chattanooga – Office of Internal Audit (Practicum)
Jefferson County Commission (Post-Grad)
National Nuclear Security Administration (Post-Grad)
Tennessee Department of Transportation (Practicum)
The City of Chattanooga (Post-Grad)
U.S. House of Representatives (Post-Grad)
Washington DC Office on Aging (Post-Grad)

Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The Kirkland Company (Post-Grad)
Thompson Thrift (Practicum)

Retail Trade

Amazon (Post-Grad)
Bath & Body Works (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Belk (Post-Grad)
Burlington (Practicum)
Dollar General (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Genuine Parts Company (Post-Grad)
Neiman Marcus (Post-Grad)
Pilot Flying J (Post-Grad)
The Home Depot (Post-Grad)
Total Wine and More (Post-Grad)
Tractor Supply (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Walmart eCommerce (Post-Grad)
Zanini Auto Group (Practicum)

Transportation & Warehousing

FedEx Services (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Kenco (Practicum & Post-Grad)
UPS (Practicum & Post-Grad)
US Xpress (Practicum & Post-Grad)

Utilities

EPB (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority (Post-Grad)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Tennessee American Water (Practicum & Post-Grad)

Wholesale Trade

HD Supply (Practicum & Post-Grad)
JM Family (Practicum)

Other Services 

Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce (Practicum)
Chattanooga 2.0 (Practicum & Post-Grad)
Cintas Corporation (Post-Grad)
Grocery Manufacturers Association (DC) (Practicum)
National Federation of Independent Business (Post-Grad)
Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center (Practicum)
WFM Missions Base (Post-Grad)