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Career and professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs include:
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Social Science at Work
Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., FAC Classroom ABC
Social Science at Work is a half-day symposium designed to equip graduate students with practical tools, entrepreneurial perspectives and real-world connections that bridge academic training and professional impact. Through an expert-led workshop, an engaging keynote-style discussion and an alumni panel, attendees will leave with fresh frameworks for thinking about the value of their social science expertise, and how to apply it beyond the academy.
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Great teaching doesn't happen by accident, and it doesn't stay in the classroom. Teaching for Impact is a professional development series that equips graduate students and postdocs with the knowledge, confidence and practical strategies to teach effectively now and carry those skills into any professional path. All workshops are grounded in classroom practice and designed to build competencies that travel.
Giving Good Feedback: Wednesday, Sept. 30, noon-1:30 p.m., FAC Classroom AB , Or Tuesday, Oct. 6, 4-5:30 p.m., Virtual
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Normalizing Failure with Sharon Milgram
Monday, Sept. 28, 5-6:30 p.m., FAC Classroom ABC
Interviewing Workshop
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2-3:15 p.m., FAC Classroom ABC
P&G Insight to Innovation Night
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 5-7 p.m., EER 2.518
Demystifying the Mission: Navigating the Civilian Hidden Curriculum for Advanced Degree Veterans
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5-6:30 p.m., Virtual
International Job Search Summit
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 3-6 p.m., FAC Classroom ABC
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2026 UT Libraries Map & Geospatial Collections Explorer (MGCE) Fellowship
Deadline Oct. 5
This annual fellowship is designed to encourage University of Texas at Austin students and faculty to develop scholarly and creative projects that utilize or enhance map and geospatial assets from UTL collections. Visit the UTL MGCE Fellowship guide to learn more.
NSF SBIR/STTR Info Session
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1-2 p.m., Virtual, Speaker: Alastair Monk, PhD
The session will cover The Project Pitch, how the money is staged, eligibility criteria, what makes a Project Pitch competitive, and the common reasons one gets turned down.
Exploring Consulting Careers: Panel Discussion
Thursday, Oct. 8, 5:30-7:30pm, FAC Classroom AB
Panelists from McKinsey, Affirma, Gibson Consulting Group and others will share insights on how advanced degree academic training skills translate into critical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and impact-driven problem-solving in consulting roles.
Agatha and Anthony Precourt Family Lecture Series -
Bringing Out Our Best: A Forum on Excellence
Monday, Oct. 26, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, Connally Ballroom
Join psychologist Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit and the newly released Situated; renowned motivation researcher Professor David Yeager; and legendary UT Austin swimming coach Bob Bowman for a candid conversation on grit, growth, and the pursuit of greatness. Drawing on decades of research and real-world coaching experience, the panelists will explore how perseverance, mindset, and purposeful effort combine to unlock human potential in the classroom and in everyday life.
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The Office of Career and Life Design invites you to sign up for one-on-one advising on these topics: academic job career advising, mock interviewing, resume or CV review, and career and internship coaching. We are open every week through the summer. Meet our advising staff and sign up.
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Who’s Hiring Graduate Students and Postdocs?
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Staff Research Data Scientist
Substrate
Research Scientist, AI
SentiLink
Applied Scientist, PhD New Grad
Rainmaker
Director of Science Policy
Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD
BCG
Consultant, Advanced Degree
Center for American Progress
Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy
TalkingPoints
Senior Research Associate
American Institute for Research
Principal Researcher, Youth Development
Expedia Group
Senior Content Strategist
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