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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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
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2022
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?
| Name | Current Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Fane | Patent Attorney at Dinsmore and Shohl | |
| Chris Andrews | Graduate Fellow, Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) | |
| Tyler Morgan | Capital Markets Associate at PNFP Capital Markets, Inc. | |
| Shane Kaster | Healthcare Consultant at PYA (Pershing Yoakley & Associates) | |
| Jeremy Ray | Entertainment and Intellectual Property Attorney at King & Ballow | |
| Jake Stein | Manager, 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 |