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Career and professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs include:
- Spotlight: International Job Search Working Group
- Events: Coffee and Connections Hour for International Students and Scholars, Graduate Job Search Working Group
- Opportunities: Graduate Student and Postdoc Advising, 2026 Energy Week Energy Case Competition
- Who's Hiring Graduate Students and Postdocs: Jane Street, Texas Workforce Commission, Meta
More information and links to register can be found below.
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Coffee and Connections Hour for International Students and Scholars: Who’s That Pokémon? Grad School Edition
Thursday, March 26, 3-4 p.m., FAC Conference Room 2.134
Join us to create a community of scholars. No Pokémon knowledge needed. Just bring your phone to participate in the planned activity. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Graduate Job Search Working Group – Starts Next Week!
Wednesdays during April, 11 a.m.-noon, FAC 2.138 or Virtual
Join our weekly working group designed for graduate students and postdocs who want a dedicated, guided space to make progress on their career goals. Check out the list of topics below and feel free to join for one or all!
Finding Opportunities (April 1) – Learn effective strategies for identifying job and internship openings.
Researching Companies (April 8) – Discover tools and techniques to evaluate organizations and roles.
CONNECT Networking Happy Hour
Wednesday, April 1, 4-6 p.m., Love Supreme Pizza Bar
Join us to connect over community and pizza! Meet and mingle with UT Graduate Students, Community Organizations and CONNECT staff. Open to all Graduate Students interested in learning and participating in CONNECT.
Creating Your Career Compass
Friday, April 3, 1-2:30 p.m., FAC 2.134 Conference Room
In this interactive workshop, graduate students and postdocs will identify the skills, interests and values that motivate their job search, and reflect on the bigger mission behind their work. By the end of the session, you’ll have a personalized “career compass” to guide your decisions and next steps. Lunch provided to attendees.
Designing Ethical AI-Integrated Assignments for Learning
Friday, April 17, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Virtual
Join Dr. Sarah Burriss for an interactive session exploring AI-integrated activities that engage students in considering the ethics of an AI-rich world.
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2026 Energy Week Energy Case Competition
Deadline March 24
UT Energy Week Interdisciplinary Energy Case Competition invites UT Austin graduate students from all disciplines to collaborate, innovate and develop real-world solutions to pressing challenges in the energy sector. Participants will work in interdisciplinary teams and present their solutions to a panel of experts for the chance to win $500!
Sign up with a team of 3-5 graduate students from at least 3 different disciplines or sign up as an individual to be matched with other graduate students. A virtual information session will be held on April 2 at 5:15 p.m. to go over the competition and allow teams to meet and coordinate.
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Who’s Hiring Graduate Students and Postdocs?
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| The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Summer Fellowships
Graduate Student Fieldwork Grants on Environmental Justice & Peace
LONESTARP3 Program Manager
Oura
Behavioral Scientist
AMD
Manager, Product Development Engineering
Talent Compass
PhD Project Manager Intern
NVIDIA
Research Scientist, ML Systems
Texans Care for Children
Director of Early Learning Policy
National Geographic Society
Senior Director, EDULab (Education & Community Engagement)
Microsoft
Applied / Senior Applied Researcher
Trellis Company
Research and Policy Intern
View these jobs and apply
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