Social Science at Work is a half-day symposium designed to equip graduate students with practical tools, entrepreneurial perspectives and real-world connections that bridge academic training and professional impact. Through an expert-led workshop, an engaging keynote-style discussion and an alumni panel, attendees will leave with fresh frameworks for thinking about the value of their social science expertise — and how to apply it beyond the academy.
Whether you are exploring careers in industry, government, consulting, nonprofits, or the private sector, this symposium offers insight, inspiration, and community.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Register: https://utexas.12twenty.com/events/30006101370098
Agenda:
10-11:30 a.m.
Program Evaluation Workshop: Dr. Angelicque Tucker Blackman, Dr. Zhina Shen, Innovative Learning Center
11:30-11:35 a.m.
Break
11:35-12:20 p.m.
Lunch & Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: Strategies for Social Science Grad Students
12:20-12:25 p.m.
Break
12:25-1:10 p.m.
Alumni Industry Panel: UT Austin Social Science Alumni (Advanced Degrees)
1:10-1:40 p.m.
Networking