Tech is for Everyone

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Tech Is for Everyone is a series designed to introduce graduate students from all academic backgrounds to exciting career paths in tech. 

Through networking workshops, site visits to top Austin employers and events, and curated resources, students will explore the tech ecosystem, build connections and discover opportunities tailored to their skills.

Upcoming Events

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Event Status
Scheduled
Monday February 2, 2026, 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual
Learn how to network effectively and build meaningful, two-way relationships at upcoming industry site visits in this interactive virtual workshop with the Office of Career and Life Design! Identify where you can add value, refine your messaging and practice strategies to connect. Designed specifically for graduate students and postdocs, this workshop will help you prep for a variety of other networking contexts.
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Scheduled
Friday February 20, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Off-Campus
Learn how to ace technical interviews for graduate-level roles in data science, machine learning, AI and other data roles in this interactive workshop with Microsoft hiring managers and UT alumni.
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Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday March 4, 2026, 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual
Learn how to network effectively and build meaningful, two-way relationships at upcoming industry site visits in this interactive virtual workshop with the Office of Career and Life Design! Identify where you can add value, refine your messaging and practice strategies to connect. Designed specifically for graduate students and postdocs, this workshop will help you prep for a variety of other networking contexts.
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Event Status
Scheduled
Friday March 27, 2026, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Off-Campus
Expedia welcomes UT Austin advanced degree students for an interactive site visit focused on networking, portfolio-building and translating academic training into industry impact.
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Office of Career and Life Design Resources

Exponent

Prep for tech 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 machine learning, data science, UX / Product Design, Product Management, Software Engineering and more! Exponent is free for all UT grad students and postdocs.

Meet Alumni in Tech

Alumni Profiles

Learn what it’s like to transition from grad school into a tech 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.

Gracieli Scremin

Data Analyst
Citi
Ph.D. Advertising

Kira Street

Product Designer
Guild Education
Master of Fine Arts

Gigi Taylor

Cultural Anthropologist
Indeed
Ph.D. Advertising

Jesse Thomason

Visiting Academic
Amazon
Ph.D. Computer Science

Ashley Voeks

Implementation Consultant
McGraw-Hill Education
Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Ph.D. French Studies