Internship and Employment
Recent Internships and Employers
The Department of Geography and Sustainability is proud of its track record of student internships and job placements. Below see a list of recent internships and recent job placements. Additionally, browse our featured alumni to get a look at how far reaching the job market for Geographers really is. Want some resources for your own search? We have them here.
Internship

ESRI
Simon Jolly spent the summer exploring the diverse work of Esri’s consulting division through the utilization of ArcGIS software products to solve customers’ environmental challenges.
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MAXAR
Morgan Steckler spent the summer using her programming and computer science skills to help MAXAR track marine traffic
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Child Care Aware of America
Annie Liu spent the semester creating online mapping content to highlight the need for access to healthy food for children for Child Care Aware of America.
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East TN Development District
Olivia Lamm spent the fall and spring helping the East TN Development District update their reports using the latest 2020 Census data.
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Multiple Employers
Luke Lawley used his GIS and cartography skills to create maps for environmental recovery projects, superfund sites, and private industry.
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Silicon Ranch Corporation
Sydney Bernard is a Project Development intern at Silicon Ranch Corporation.
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ET Clean Fuels
Valerie Farmer is a Project Intern at ET Clean Fuels.
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Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber
Isabella Picket is an Intern to Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber.
Internship Resources
Want help finding your way to a great internship? Follow this link for resources.
Employment

GEOServices
Will Nelson with GEOServices
Employment

Sullivan County Planning
Jonathan Bell with Sullivan County Planning
Employment

ORNL
Morgan Steckler with ORNL
Employment

Knox Planning
Madison Louis with Knox Planning
Employment

American University
Madeline Brown with American University
Employment

ESRI
Sophia Stanley with ESRI
Employment

WSP
Luke Lawley with WSP
Employment
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
Robby Lape with Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
Employment

Roadway Asset Services
Olivia Lamm with Roadway Asset Services
Employment
Schneider Electric
Hope Steele with Schneider Electric
Employment
Community Development Partners LLC
Dylan Cooper with Community Development Partners LLC
Employment
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hayes Anderson with Tennessee Valley Authority
Employment
Planning Services Technician-Knoxville/Knox County Planning
David Hobbs with Planning Services Technician-Knoxville/Knox County Planning
Employment Resources
Want help finding your way to a great job using your Geography degree? Follow this link for resources.