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Career and professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs include:
- Spotlight: CONNECT: Master's, Ph.D. and postdoctoral applications
- Events: Job and Internship Search Bootcamp, Resume Labs
- Opportunities: GRS096: Reimagining Career Possibilities for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Advanced Degrees, RGK Center Internship Fund for Nonprofit Internships
- Who's Hiring Graduate Students and Postdocs: Zynga, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, CISCO
More information and links to register can be found below.
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Last week to apply for CONNECT!
Applications close Friday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m.
UT CONNECT is a Graduate School fellowship program that matches masters and Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars with community organizations to assist in research, data and program evaluation projects. Submit your application to be matched with an organization that needs your skill set. Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 cohort.
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Why a Successful Job Search Is a Focused Job Search (Beyond the Professoriate Live Webinar)
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 11-11:45 a.m. (Central Time), Virtual
Join the Beyond the Professoriate team to learn more about how to refine your job search strategy.
Financial Literacy for Postdocs: Home-Buying Tips
Wednesday, Jan. 14, noon (Central Time), Virtual
Sam Hogan, senior loan officer with Truist Bank, hosts this webinar designed specifically for the doctoral and postdoc community. Join to learn about securing a mortgage loan on your stipend or fellowship income.
Bain & Company present: The ADvantage Experience, A webinar for Advanced Degrees
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 5-6 p.m. EST, Virtual
Join this webinar to learn more about the ADvantage Program, a week-long experience program hosted by most of Bain's North American offices each spring and open exclusively to Advanced Degrees. Advanced registration is required.
Job and Internship Search Bootcamp
Friday, Jan. 23, 1-4 p.m., FAC Classroom ABC
Kickstart your job or internship search with confidence! This intensive session will walk you through the essential steps to land your next opportunity and prepare you for upcoming career fairs.
Resume Labs
Monday, Jan. 26 and Wednesday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-noon, FAC 2.138 (Classroom C)
Bring your resume to receive feedback from peers and OCLD staff on how to best tailor your resume to jobs and opportunities you’re excited about.
Resume Writing Workshop
Thursday, Jan. 29, noon-1:30 p.m., FAC 2.236 (Classroom ABC), lunch provided.
Come learn about best practices for crafting a strong resume that reflects your skills and experience.
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Are you a graduate student or postdoc in the humanities, arts or social Sciences (HASS)? This interactive spring course helps you explore career options, clarify goals and design actionable plans using a life design approach. It meets in-person on Fridays from 10:30–11:45 a.m. during the spring semester. This is a zero-credit hour course, graded on a credit/no credit basis.
RGK Center Internship Fund for Nonprofit Internships
The RGK Center has opened up scholarship funding for students who have secured an unpaid internship with a nonprofit organization during the spring 2026 semester. Please see below for eligibility guidelines and check out the website for more details.
Amount: Up to $3,000 per student
Deadline: Jan. 19, 2026
Microsoft Site Visit: Technical Interviews for Graduate-Level Roles
Friday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m.-noon, Application Deadline: Jan. 30
Learn how to ace technical interviews for graduate-level roles in this interactive workshop with Microsoft professionals and UT alumni while exploring career opportunities in data science, hardware engineering, software engineering, product management and technical program management.
Space is limited and selection process is competitive. Students must apply by Jan. 30 to be considered.
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Who’s Hiring Graduate Students and Postdocs?
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| National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc
2026 Scott Marion Summer Internship Program in Educational Assessment and Accountability
NSIP Masters Intern- Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Technology (deadline 1.16.26)
Zynga
Data Science Intern- Platform Machine Learning
Bayer
Real World Evidence Intern
CISCO
Software Engineer Data/AI/Intelligent Systems Ph.D. (Intern)
Texas Education Agency
Implementation Specialist, Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnership Program
Public Impact
Opportunity Culture Consultant
LEK
Learning and Development Specialist
Medpace
Clinical Research Associate - Ph.D. in Life Sciences
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Public Programs Specialist
United Imaging
Research Scientist - CT
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