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UTRF Commercialization Analyst Internship, Multi-Campus Office (Knoxville)

Explore Rewarding Careers Away from the Lab

The UTRF commercialization analyst internship program is a hands-on opportunity to explore new innovations being developed at UT and to understand the transition from research to a commercial product. Our interns work closely with UTRF’s licensing staff to provide support for innovation assessments while obtaining valuable experience in preparation for careers that merge science with business development, entrepreneurship, and law.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.

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  • 2025 Internship Applications are now open! Apply using the button below.
Apply for the Commercialization Analyst Internship Program Here

2024 Intern Testimonials

“Working at UTRF has been an extremely valuable experience in helping me to contextualize the entirety of the patent landscape. As a law student who hopes to practice Intellectual Property law in the future, working as a Commercialization Analyst at UTRF has helped me to greater understand the pathway from invention to IP rights, especially in the university context. That holistic view of IP is invaluable for my career development and I am extremely thankful for UTRF for providing me this learning opportunity! I hope to have repaid that in some small way through helping realize the fascinating potential of staff and student inventions in the UT System.”

Jacob Hale | J.D. Candidate, College of Law, UT Knoxville

“Working at UTRF has given me a greater understanding of intellectual property law in action. I’ve had the opportunity to see first-hand the interplay between scientific innovation, market analysis, and IP law, whether it’s by reviewing prior art or discussing the steps of product development with companies. I’ve enjoyed learning about the university technology transfer process and being able to help support UT’s faculty researchers with commercializing their work. This experience has been a wonderful learning opportunity that will be beneficial in my future legal career in IP.”

Lauren Williams | J.D. Candidate, College of Law, UT Knoxville

 

“Working at UTRF has been an invaluable experience that has allowed me to use all the tools obtained in classes and apply it to the real world of the practice of law. It has allowed me to get hands-on experience at the cross-section of scientific innovation and the law. I was able to conduct further research into the application of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on Intellectual Property which opened my eyes into a space that many people are not aware of. UTRF is an outstanding place to work at, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in pursuing a career in Intellectual Property.”

Andrea Gutierrez-Cortez | J.D. Candidate, College of Law, UT Knoxville

2023 Intern Testimonials

“UTRF has given me the opportunity to get hands-on experience at the intersection of law, business development, and scientific innovation. More specifically, I have learned skills and concepts that I am able to discuss in the classroom as it relates to the topics we are covering – intellectual property law, market and industry analyses, and licensing methods and techniques. Further, it has given me a topic for a paper for independent research where I have been able to work closely with a professor on campus and delve into a field I had not considered, let alone knew existed, for future works.” 

Daniel Mendoza | J.D. Candidate, College of Law, UT Knoxville

“Working at UTRF exposed me to a multitude of different technologies and inventors within the UT system. I was able to gain hands-on experience with various IP and commercialization concepts. I would highly recommend the program to anyone interested in exploring the intersection of IP and law. “

Briana Zimmerman | J.D. Candidate, College of Law, UT Knoxville

Click on each image for corresponding intern posts.

2022

2022 Interns: (Top) Beau Groom, Myles Roth (Below) Will Hunter, Maddie Rudge; (Right) Maxwell Schwam

2021

2021 Intern Image
2021 Interns: Sarah Beth Cain, Alex Gambino and Meghan Alderson

2020

2020 Intern Image
2020 Interns: Luke Erwin and Dalton Howard

2019

2019 Interns (l-r): Brenden Holbrook, Walter Tebbs, and  Riley Boone

2018

2018 Interns (l-r): Lauren Hughes, Vanessa Nguyen, Travis Vest, and Jason Bouvier

2017

2017 UTRF Multi Campus Office Interns
2017 Interns (l-r): Will Fitts, Kelsey Jones, and Chase Moore

2016

2016 UTRF Multi Campus Office Interns
2016 Interns (l-r): Brian Fane, Joe Smith, Derrick Davis, and Chris Andrews

2015

2015 UTRF Multi Campus Office Interns
2015 Interns (l-r): Kevin Hargis, Shane Kaster, and Tyler Morgan

2014

2015 UTRF Multi Campus Office Interns
2014 Interns (l-r): Shane Kaster, Jake Stein, and Jeremy Ray

2013

2015 UTRF Multi Campus Office Interns
2013 Interns (l-r): Annie Morgan and Ryan Kemp

2012

2015 UTRF Multi Campus Office Interns
2012 Interns (l-r): CeCe Ging and Stephanie Prager
 

UTRF Intern News

  • (May 2018) Adams and Reese adds IP attorney Jeremy Ray to Nashville office
  • 2016 UTRF intern, Chris Andrews, named National Nuclear Security Administration’s Graduate Fellow
  • UT Law School video featuring UTRF 

Where Are They Now?

 NameCurrent Position
  Brian Fane Patent Attorney at Dinsmore and Shohl
 Chris AndrewsGraduate Fellow, Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA)
 Tyler MorganCapital Markets Associate at PNFP Capital Markets, Inc.
 Shane KasterHealthcare Consultant at PYA (Pershing Yoakley & Associates)
 Jeremy RayEntertainment and Intellectual Property Attorney at King & Ballow
 Jake SteinManager, Clinical Research Contracts at Georgetown University
 Ryan Kemp Wealth Planning Analyst at UBS
 CeCe Ging Counsel at Washington University in St. Louis, MO
 Stephanie Prager Attorney, Breeding & Associates, LLC

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