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.
Agenda:
10-11:30 a.m. Program Evaluation Workshop:
- Dr. Angelicque Tucker Blackman, Innovative Learning Center
- Dr. Zhina Shen, Innovative Learning Center
11:35-12:20 p.m. Lunch & Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: Strategies for Social Science Grad Students:
- Jonathan Alba, Moody College of Communication
12:25-1:10 p.m. Alumni Industry Panel: UT Austin Social Science Alumni (Advanced Degrees)
- Beth Cozzolino Santiago (PhD Sociology and Demography '18), Principal Product Data Scientist, Indeed
- Gloria Stout (PhD HDFS '24), Research and Development Specialist, Resources for Learning
- Daren Brabham (PhD Communication) VP Research Analyst, ETR
1:10-1:40 p.m. Networking
Lunch and refreshments will be provided