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 2026 Events
Explore Careers in Social Impact
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.
Executive Director
New Age Environmental Development of Africa (NED Africa)
Ph.D in Sociology
Career Transition Guides for Nonprofit & Public Sector Roles
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.
Corporate Social Responsibility Resources
Job Platforms and Pages
Imagine PHD
- Job postings, skills development, and resources
- Job families to explore:
- Advocacy
- Comms, PR, and marketing
- Human Services
- Training
- Development
