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.
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.
Director
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Colleen Gleeson
Associate Director for Employer Integration
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Irene Kwon, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Professional Development
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Anastazja Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Career Education
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Savneet Bains, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Industry Experiences
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Natasha Small
Senior Administrative Program Coordinator
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Meg Sweeny
Program Manager for Community Engaged Experiences
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Katie Bradford, Ph.D.
Professional Development Coordinator
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Pin-Yi (Judy) Chu
Data Analyst
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Graduate Student Consultants
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Inés Anleu
MA Student in Latinx & Latin American Art History
Graduate Career Education Consultant
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Connor Behrmann
DMA Student in Music
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Industry Consultant
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Luke Bishop
PhD Candidate, Iberian and Latin American Linguistics
Advanced Degree Workforce Research Consultant
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Hannah Forsythe
Ph.D. Student in Radio, Television and Film
Graduate Media Consultant
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Mariana Rios Nava
PhD Student in Counseling Psychology
Graduate Global Impact Consultant
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Andreina Sanchez Collado
MPAff Student in LBJ School of Public Affairs
Graduate Career Education Consultant
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Christina Yu
M.Ed. student in STEM Education
Graduate Professional Development Consultant
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