The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design aims to empower all graduate students and postdocs to design their own paths. We act as a central hub for resources, services and support so that all grad students and postdocs can excel in their work, build essential skills, maintain personal well-being and prepare for their future careers.
We provide individualized and group career advising, teach career design classes and workshops, and connect career offices and employers across disciplines to increase access to opportunities. We convene campus units to advocate for graduate level services, and work closely with our constituents to coordinate support.
Our Approach
We use evidence-based practices and a design thinking framework that centers curiosity, storytelling and a bias towards action to help move people forward and get “unstuck."
Mission
To create an advanced degree ecosystem that fosters well-being, professional development and career opportunities across UT and beyond.
Vision
Every graduate student and postdoc is empowered to design their future.
What is Life Design?
Learn more about life design, download an activity packet and attend life design events compiled on this page.
Our Team
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Annie Maxfield, M.S.
DirectorThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Colleen Gleeson, MA
Associate Director for Employer IntegrationThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Anastazja Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Career EducationThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Savneet Bains, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Industry ExperiencesThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Natasha Small
Senior Administrative Program CoordinatorThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Meg Sweeny, MSSW
Program Manager for Community Engaged ExperiencesThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Katie Bradford, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, Career EducationThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Michelle Gaston, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Teaching and Academic DevelopmentThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design
Graduate Student Consultants
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Daniel Molina Alarco
PhD Student, Spanish & PortugueseGraduate Career Consultant, College of Liberal ArtsThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Claire Brandes
PhD Student, Biological AnthropologyTeaching and Academic Development ConsultantThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Nina De La Torre
Ph.D. Student in Computational ScienceData and Matching AnalystThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Knowledge Grey Moyo
PhD Candidate, Department of HistoryPublic Service Engagement ConsultantThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Marissa Jones
PhD Student, Rhetoric and WritingTeaching and Academic Development ConsultantGraduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Yingen Lin
M.S. student in Information StudiesGraduate Community Engagement ConsultantThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Kanea MacDonald
MFA Student, Drama and Theater for Youth and CommunitiesGraduate Career Education ConsultantThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Brittni Palkert
M.G.P.S. in Global Policy StudiesProfessional Development Graduate ConsultantThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design -
Lali Santibañez
Master’s Student, Higher Education Leadership & PolicyGraduate Career Consultant, GeosciencesThe Graduate Office of Career and Life Design