{"id":55,"date":"2026-01-15T08:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:54:41","slug":"occupational-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/occupational-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-full-width-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"750\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-485 size-full\" alt=\"A small group of Student Life staff sits and a table and converses with one another.\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750-1024x349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750-1536x524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/52766565210_3b1cbf68a3_2200x750-2048x698.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6f5545\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-smokey-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-329b594d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f197b853 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Occupational Wellness<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Occupational wellness focuses&nbsp;on&nbsp;valuable experiences&nbsp;and&nbsp;building&nbsp;positive relationships with co-workers and supervisors. Even&nbsp;in a&nbsp;dream job, it\u2019s&nbsp;important to balance&nbsp;your&nbsp;work and&nbsp;your&nbsp;personal life to avoid burnout&nbsp;and ensure fair treatment in the workplace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-orange-bar-texture has-orange-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-390953e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns utkwds-sidebar-navigation is-style-columns-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d56db31 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9d52a9e7 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:66.6%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developing Your Occupational Wellness&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set career goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document your accomplishments, update your resume regularly,&nbsp;and&nbsp;utilize&nbsp;online platforms.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in relationship building and networking opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seek out mentorship and attend career fairs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Occupational Wellness In&nbsp;and Out of the Classroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promote the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/smokeys-closet\/\" id=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/smokeys-closet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smokey\u2019s Closet<\/a> for students to donate or borrow clothes for interviews&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore internships or volunteer experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight campus career fairs&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host&nbsp;a&nbsp;professional&nbsp;speaker&nbsp;series&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host mock interviews&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host an&nbsp;etiquette&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take professional headshots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with mentors or career advisors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-utkwds-secondary-navigation\" >\n\n\t<button class=\"utkwds-section-nav-menu-mobile-button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#section-nav-menu-mobile-dropdown\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"section-nav-menu-mobile-dropdown\">In This Section<\/button>\n\n\t<div id=\"section-nav-menu-mobile-dropdown\" class=\"utkwds-section-nav-menu-mobile collapse\">\n  \n\t<menu>\t\t<li class=\"page_parent\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/\">\n\t\t\t\t8 Dimensions of Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-51\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/emotional-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEmotional Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-52\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/environmental-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-53\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/financial-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-54\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/intellectual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIntellectual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-55\t\t\tcurrent_page_item\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/occupational-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\taria-current=\"page\"\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tOccupational Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-56\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/physical-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-57\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/social-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSocial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-59\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/spiritual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSpiritual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/menu>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"utkwds-section-nav-menu\">\n\n\t<menu>\t\t<li class=\"page_parent\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/\">\n\t\t\t\t8 Dimensions of Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-51\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/emotional-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEmotional Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-52\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/environmental-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-53\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/financial-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-54\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/intellectual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIntellectual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-55\t\t\tcurrent_page_item\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/occupational-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\taria-current=\"page\"\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tOccupational Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-56\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/physical-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-57\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/social-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSocial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-59\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/spiritual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSpiritual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/menu>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Occupational Wellness Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-Campus Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/career.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Career Development<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.utk.edu\/s\/1341\/2\/20\/interior.aspx?sid=1341&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=14528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UT Alumni Association<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/connectut.tennessee.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connect UT (Networking)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/financialwellness.utk.edu\/\" id=\"https:\/\/financialwellness.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center&nbsp;for&nbsp;Financial Wellness&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/volink.utk.edu\/organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Organizations<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pathwayu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pathway U<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firsthand.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firsthand<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interstride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interstride<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developing Your Occupational Wellness&nbsp; Occupational Wellness In&nbsp;and Out of the Classroom Occupational Wellness Resources On-Campus 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