Life Design is a framework that fosters curiosity, collaboration and a proactive mindset, empowering individuals to navigate ambiguous and complex problems and make decisions with confidence. Our office leverages this framework to help graduate students and postdocs figure out how to make the most of their time at UT Austin, while simultaneously considering what they want to do next.
Join us at one of our upcoming spring events to experience firsthand how Life Design can transform your day-to-day work and open up new possibilities for your future.
Get Started Today!
Life Design Sample Activities
Can’t wait to get started? Integrate Life Design into your future planning today with these at-home activity packets.
Upcoming Life Design Events
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday January 28, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
We cordially invite graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff to the Grad Career Kickoff Party, an event designed to infuse joy and curiosity into planning your future and to introduce the Office of Career and Life Design at the Graduate School!
Event Status
Scheduled
Friday February 14, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Looking to find balance and joy in your busy life? Want to make more intentional decisions about your future? Join our workshop over lunch on design thinking mindsets and practices.
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday February 24, 2025, All day
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join the Office of Career & Life Design for this cohort-based four-week pilot course, where we will guide graduate students and postdocs through a series of discussions and activities that introduce and apply design thinking to their own lives.
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday March 3, 2025, All day
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join the Office of Career & Life Design for this cohort-based four-week pilot course, where we will guide graduate students and postdocs through a series of discussions and activities that introduce and apply design thinking to their own lives.
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday March 24, 2025, All day
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join the Office of Career & Life Design for this cohort-based four-week pilot course, where we will guide graduate students and postdocs through a series of discussions and activities that introduce and apply design thinking to their own lives.
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday March 31, 2025, All day
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join the Office of Career & Life Design for this cohort-based four-week pilot course, where we will guide graduate students and postdocs through a series of discussions and activities that introduce and apply design thinking to their own lives.