Break into Data is a series designed to connect graduate students and postdocs from all fields with the range of career opportunities in data. Explore careers in data science, machine learning, AI, analytics and more!
Join us for site visits to top Austin employers like Dell and Microsoft, participate in hands-on workshops, engage in lively discussions with industry experts and access tailored resources.
See how your unique skills can lead to a fulfilling career in the data field, while also building meaningful connections with industry leaders and fellow students.
We are still adding site visits and partner events – check back for more!
Upcoming Events
Career Transition Guides for Data Roles
Meet Alumni in Data
Alumni Profiles
Learn what it’s like to transition from grad school into a data role straight from UT graduate alumni! Read their profiles and watch their Alumni@Work videos for short interviews with Master’s and Ph.D. students from across the university.
Data Internships & Fellowships
CONNECT Program
CONNECT pairs graduate students with community organizations across the globe to work together to increase impact through better data and program evaluation practices. Projects are a semester long and are funded through a CONNECT Fellowship.
Capacity Catalyst
Capacity Catalyst matches externs with community mentors for high-impact data projects, and provides personal and professional development through workshops and seminars for the duration of the externship.
Experiential Learning Resources
Explore our growing library of UT internships and fellowships on our site.
Prepare for Data Roles
Exponent
Prep for data interviews with Exponent! Designed by hiring managers at companies like Meta and Google, Exponent includes technical interview prep courses, real interview questions, mock interviews and referrals. Prepare for interviews in data science, machine learning, data engineering, and more! Exponent is free for all UT grad students and postdocs.
Coursera Career Academy
Take Coursera courses to fill knowledge gaps and prepare for a wide range of data careers while you are still in school. Access to Coursera is free for all UT graduate students and postdocs, and you can take individual courses (R, SQL, Python, etc) or full professional certificates.
Popular data certificates include: