Zero-Credit Career Exploration Courses
Masters, PhDs and Postdocs at UT Austin are invited to register for free, zero-credit career exploration courses, offered by the Office of Career and Life Design annually.
Each course is designed for graduate students and postdocs to explore career options and apply career research strategies in a supportive and motivating group setting. Courses meet weekly for lectures, group discussion and interactive experiential learning. As a result of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify skills, interests and values that will guide career exploration and decision-making.
- Understand breadth of career options available to advanced degrees in their discipline.
- Apply career research strategies to career exploration.
- Explore ways to frame their experiences and skills in different career contexts.
- Build confidence in developing a professional community.
STEM Course Details (Fall Semester)
Registration
NSC 098D is offered only in the fall semester. Graduate students will be able to enroll in the course, and postdoctoral scholars will need to contact the Office of Career and Life Design to register. Information about how to register for the course will be shared before the registration window opens for the semester.
STEM Career Design Course Syllabus
Review the syllabus to learn more about the course.
What students are saying:
“I feel empowered in identifying my strengths and reaching out to people that can help me with my career.”
“Don’t hide in your own cave. We will need to reach out to people to really explore around what options are available for folks with advanced education training. Many future career options are new and may be even unknown for now.”
STEM Career Course Report
Interested in this course but want to learn more? Review the course report to learn more from the students and postdoctoral scholars who have attended.
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Course Details (Spring Semester)
Registration
GRS 096 is offered only in the spring semester. Graduate students will be able to enroll in the course, and postdoctoral scholars will need to contact the Office of Career and Life Design to register. RSVP at the link above on 12Twenty to submit your interest and our team will reach out to you.
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Career Design Course Syllabus
Review the syllabus to learn more about the course.
What students are saying:
“For me, the course was really great and helped me understand further how to navigate the challenges I have in job market, especially as an international Ph.D. student. Even though careers in the industry also interest me, I figured out visa can be a challenge, and the options in academia are more suitable for international.”
“The class was a great pause in the week to think through overarching issues about career and life honestly. Thank you!”
HASS Career Course Report
Interested in this course but want to learn more? Review the course report to learn more from the students and postdoctoral scholars who have attended.
Registration
Visit the link to submit your interest in taking the course this spring. After you RSVP, we’ll follow up with instructions on how to officially register or complete a short sign-up form.