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Career and professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs include:
- Spotlight: PhD Career Pathways Application is open!
- Events: Should I Take My PhD and Start a Business? (Beyond the Professoriate Live Webinar)
- Opportunities: Discovery to Impact PhD Internship Program, We’re Hiring! Graduate Career Consultants
- Career Advising: Graduate Student and Postdoc Advising
- Who's Hiring Graduate Students and Postdocs: McKinsey & Company, The Walt Disney Company, Realtor.com and more!
More information and links to register can be found below.
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PhD Career Pathways Application is open!
Applications close June 28.
The PhD Career Pathways Fellowship connects UT Austin PhD students in the arts, humanities and social sciences to community, professional development opportunities and project-based internships with the following off-campus and on-campus sites:
Affirma Consulting, APRO, Discovery to Impact, I’m From Driftwood, Innovative Learning Center, Polyphona, Sol to Soul Harvest Foundation, Texas 2036, UT Office of Career and Life Design, and UT Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
Attend the virtual information session on Wednesday June 17 at noon to learn more about the program, eligibility and the application. Hear from past fellows about their experience.
Share Your Advice with Incoming Grad Students
We’re inviting current graduate students to help welcome incoming by sharing brief advice for a new graduate student orientation video. Whether it’s tips on housing, budgeting, campus resources, or life in Austin, your perspective can make a real difference. Students can participate by stopping by an on-campus interview session (June 26or July 8) or submitting a short video clip. Check out the details and send in your response by July 9. Contact Hannah Forsythe with any questions, Hannah.Forsythe@utexas.edu.
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In-Person Event
Save the Date! Academic Job Search Bootcamp
This summer, our office will be hosting our Summer Academic Job Search Bootcamps on July 29 & 30!
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UT PhDs with a background in science and engineering and an interest in the business side of innovation are encouraged to apply.
We’re Hiring! Graduate Career Consultant Openings for 2026-27
The Office of Career and Life Design is hiring Graduate Career Consultants for the upcoming academic year, and we're looking for multiple team members across several exciting project areas! Review the Workday job posting to learn more about the role, project areas and how to apply.
The competition will award $5,000 prizes to UT Austin graduate students who are launching innovative community service projects utilizing the arts and humanities to address behavioral health needs. Students will receive faculty mentoring & coaching in preparation for a live pitch this September. Visit the competition website for more information.
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EdFund is offering an exciting, competitive opportunity for graduate students and postdocs to take a deep dive into education policy research, advocacy and stakeholder engagement. The direct application link can be found here. For additional questions contact fellows@ed-fund.org.
Open Source Program Office Symposium, Incubator, and User Meeting
September 23—24, Student travel stipends applications due July 6, 2026
Graduate students are invited to participate in the first OSPOSIUM, a UT System-wide meeting to bring together researchers and students for talks, panels, and networking, along with a half day student-focused “Open to Work” workshop.
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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, now 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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| Graduate Career Consultant, Office of Career and Life Design
McKinsey & Company
Business Analyst
The Walt Disney Company
Senior Analyst, People Research
Texas Southern University
Director of International Affairs and International Programs
Texas Education Agency
Governance & Policy Research Intern
The D.E. Shaw Group
Quantitative Analyst, PhD Intern
AMD
Staff Data Analytics
Pepsico
R&D Scientist- poppi
Hudl
Senior Design Researcher
Lifeworks
Research Analyst
Realtor.com
Senior Research Manager
Tesla
Instructional Designer
View these jobs and apply
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