Welcome to the Graduate Office of Career and Life Design

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Career Exploration

Consult with a career advisor, register for career design courses, access exploration tools and career transition guides, view our Alumni@Work series and find out how to start your career in a new industry.

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Skills Development

Through targeted workshops, one-on-one consultations and sequential skill-development programs, students can enhance skills essential for career success.

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Internships & Experiences

Enrich your time at The University of Texas at Austin with internships and experiences through the Office of Career & Life Design.

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Job Search

Our resources include job search preparation, advice for academic career preparation and networking nights to connect you with alumni, employers and industry professionals.

Upcoming Events

Gone to Grad School: Find Your Herd

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Scheduled
Wednesday September 23, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Etter-Harbin Alumni Center
Join Gone to Grad School: Find Your Herd, a graduate student kickoff celebration and resource fair designed to help you start the year feeling connected, supported and part of the broader UT graduate community.

OSPOSIUM Open to Work Event

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Scheduled
Thursday September 24, 2026, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Main Auditorium
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.

Data & Donuts: Using Python for Qualitative Data Analysis

Event Status
Scheduled
Friday September 25, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual
This workshop will introduce attendees to fundamental concepts, methodologies, and practical techniques for working with qualitative data in Python, focusing on how open source software can be used to implement computational approaches for understanding and analyzing such data. A practical, hands-on exercise using Python will follow the introductory talk.

Sharon Milgram Keynote: Normalizing Failure

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Scheduled
Monday September 28, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Everyone says failure is part of doing good research, yet in the moment it rarely feels that way. Failure can feel personal, catastrophic and isolating, and it often makes us want to hide. In this interactive workshop, we will examine the reality of failure in research, discuss different kinds of failure, and consider how setbacks can become useful information for the future.
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