Are you a student on the UT Knoxville campus looking for a part-time job on campus? The UT Telefund might be the place for you! Telefund employment will enhance your resume by adding conversational training, fund-raising skills and public relations experience. The program seeks energetic, dependable student employees each semester to contact UT alumni across the nation about University programs and goals.
All student employees are required to work a minimum of two shifts per week. Callers will choose a core schedule at the beginning of each semester based on their individual availability. Student employees are required to adhere to all University work policies and to special work policies outlined by the Telefund staff.
To become a knowledgeable student caller for UT, new callers receive a minimum of 6 hours of paid training. During training sessions, callers learn fund-raising techniques, how to use the automated dialing system for recording call outcomes, and lots of information about the various UT campuses, colleges and programs. We also provide extended and advanced training to keep callers growing in their performance.
Student employees are paid every two weeks through the UT biweekly payroll system. Current salaries are $7.00 per hour for callers and $7.50 per hour for student managers.
Student employees must prove eligibility for employment at the time of interview. This requires presenting a physical copy of a valid driver’s license, Social Security card, valid passport, birth certificate or other official documentation. Please call the Telefund Center at (865) 974-3118 for a listing of acceptable documents.
