About the Office of Career and Life Design

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The 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.

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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

Graduate Student Consultants

  • nina

    Nina De La Torre

    Ph.D. Student in Computational Science
    Data and Matching Analyst
    The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design
  • Bella Kang

    Bella Kang

    M.A. Student in Advertising
    Graduate Global Impact Consultant
    The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design
  • Yingen Lin

    Yingen Lin

    M.S. student in Information Studies
    Graduate Community Engagement Consultant
    The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design
  • Brittni Palkert

    Brittni Palkert

    M.G.P.S. in Global Policy Studies
    Professional Development Graduate Consultant
    The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design
  • Raisa Reyes

    Raisa Reyes

    M.S Student in Social Work
    Graduate Career Education Consultant
    The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design
  • Angela Maria Villamizar

    Angela Maria Villamizar

    PhD Candidate, Curriculum & Instruction, Bilingual/Bicultural Education
    Graduate Career Strategist, College of Education
    The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design