Careers in Social Impact

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Careers in Social Impact is a series designed to connect graduate students and postdocs from all fields with opportunities to use your skills for good. Explore careers in sustainability, food security, homelessness, philanthropy, museum work, higher ed and more! 

Join us for site visits to top Austin employers in the social impact space, participate in hands-on workshops and networking events, and explore tailored resources to get you started in a social impact career. 

We are still adding site visits and partner events – check back for more!

Spring 2025 Events

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Thursday February 27, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Main Building 212
Have a passion for environmental and social sustainability? Interested in what UT grad students are working on? Wondering how to take your sustainability values with you after you graduate?
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Friday April 4, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.236
Hear from UT graduate alumni who work in a range of curatorial roles. Panelists will be announced closer to the event – check back often!
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Scheduled
Tuesday April 8, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.236
Learn how to make connections and build meaningful relationships for a career in the social impact space! This interactive workshop will prepare you for networking events.
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Scheduled
Tuesday April 22, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.236
Learn how to make connections and build meaningful relationships for a career in the social impact space! This interactive workshop will prepare you for networking events.
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Scheduled
Friday April 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Visit Whole Foods Market's corporate headquarters in downtown Austin and learn about social impact work at Whole Foods.
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Alumni Profiles

Learn what it’s like to work in nonprofits, the public sector and other social impact organizations, 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.

Sarah Celentano

Chairman's Council Manager
New-York Historical Society
Ph.D. Art History

Andrew Gansky

Grant Writer
LifeWorks
Ph.D. American Studies

Muna Rehma

Program Officer
Solidarity Center
M.A. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Daniela Hernandez Salazar

Evaluation Consultant
United Nations Office of Oversight Services
MPGS LBJ; M.A. Latin American Studies

Taylor Woodard

Information Specialist & Senior Program Associate
The Arc
MPAff/LMSW

Social Impact Internships & Fellowships

CONNECT Program

CONNECT helps graduate students and community organizations across the globe work together to increase impact through better data and program evaluation practices.

PhD Career Pathways

PhD Career Pathways is a nine-month fellowship program for doctoral students in the arts and humanities to explore careers in public art and humanities, community outreach, program evaluation, writing, editing and more.

Graduate Archer Fellowship Program

The Graduate Archer Fellowship Program provides graduate students from across The University of Texas System with a unique opportunity to live, learn and intern in our nation’s capital during the summer.

Experiential Learning Resources

Explore additional social impact fellowships and internships at UT on our site.

Career Transition Guides for Nonprofit & Public Sector Roles