The Office of Career and Life Design hosts several networking nights each year for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
Mingle with advanced degree alumni and fellow graduate students at our dynamic networking events. These gatherings are ideal for forging connections and fostering professional relationships.
Stay tuned for registration and information on our 2025 events!
Arts & Humanities Night for Grad Students and Postdocs
Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 5-7 p.m.
Are you a graduate student or postdoc interested in a career in culture, literature and the arts? Interested in chatting with industry professionals who share your creative spark? Arts & Humanities Night is a campus-wide networking and recruitment event for graduate students in the arts and humanities.
Come meet with alumni and recruiters in a relaxed, open environment. Ask about their career journey, the transition from academia into industry, their current role and advice on entering the job market, being a competitive candidate and navigating the HR and hiring process.
Recommended dress code for this event is business casual.
SHIFT Makers mocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Past Participating Alumni & Recruiters
View alumni and recruiters who have joined us at past Humanities Night events.
Participating Alumni & Recruiters
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Daniel Acosta
Director of Marketing
Austin Opera
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Jean Anne Lauer
Director of Short Film Programming
Fantastic Fest
Ph.D. Media Studies 2016
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Jaime Castillo
Manager, Art in Public Places
City of Austin Cultural Arts Division
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Stephen Jannise
Director of Film Programming & Content Strategy
Paramount Theatre
MA Media Studies 2010
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Bailey Morrison
Marketing and Communications Manager
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
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Andréa Ochoa
Director of Education & Community Impact
Austin Opera
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Jesús Pantel
Cultural Funding Supervisor
City of Austin Cultural Arts Division
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Tim Rogers
Director of Education & Engagement
Texas Performing Arts
MM Music Composition 2008
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Lindsay Wright
Director of Educational Programs
Los Angeles Review of Books
Past Networking Nights
Qualitative Research Night for Masters, PhDs and Postdocs
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. | Glickman Conference Center
Are you an advanced degree student or scholar engaged in (or want to learn more about) qualitative research? Interested in chatting with professionals working in qualitative research positions? Come meet with alumni and recruiters in a relaxed environment. Ask alumni about their career journey, from academia into industry, their current role, advice on entering the job market and ways to be a competitive candidate. Some alumni will be accompanied by a recruiter from their organization who can answer questions about hiring and navigating the HR process. Represented organizations may be hiring for immediate openings and others will be looking to connect with future candidates. Recommended dress code for this event series is business casual.
Companies include: Center for Policy Research, Every Texan, Gibson Consulting, Travis County, IBM, stay tuned for more!
Past Participating Alumni & Recruiters
View alumni and recruiters who have joined us at past Qualitative Research Night events.
Past Participating Alumni & Recruiters
Click through to learn more about our Spring 2025 participants and read their bios.
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Lynn Cowles
Health and Food Justice Programs Manager
Every Texan
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Luis Figueroa
Chief of Legislative Affairs
Every Texan
JD 2003
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Andrew Friedenthal
Copywriter
IBM
American Studies Ph.D. 2014
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Cathy Malerba
Executive Director, Research & Evaluation
Gibson Consulting
Human Development and Family Sciences, Ph.D. 2005, M.A. 2002
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Dr. June Mighty
Human Resources Director
Travis County
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Amber O'Connor
Food Policy Analyst
Every Texan
Anthropology and Latin American Studies, M.A., Ph.D. 2014
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David Osman
Research and Evaluation Director
Gibson Consulting
Educational Psychology Ph.D. 2017, M.Ed. 2016
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Elizabeth Quigley
Head of UX Research, IBM Cloud
IBM
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Reyda Taylor
Strategic Advisor
Travis County
Anthropology Ph.D., The University of Florida
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Dr. Jacqueline van Wormer
County Executive, Innovative Justice and Planning and Analysis
Travis County
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Jacqueline Whearty
Research Associate
Center for Policy Research
Human Development and Family Sciences, Ph.D. 2021, M.A. 2018
Quant Night for Masters, PhDs and Postdocs
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 5-7 p.m.
Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Are you a quantitative/data-focused advanced degree student or scholar? Interested in chatting with professionals within the data science field? Come meet with alumni and recruiters in a relaxed environment at this campus-wide networking event.
Ask alumni about their career journey, from academia into industry, their current role, advice on entering the job market and ways to be a competitive candidate. Some alumni will be accompanied by a recruiter from their organization who can answer questions about hiring and navigating the HR process. Represented organizations may be hiring for immediate openings and others will be looking to connect with future candidates. Recommended dress code for this event is business casual.
Companies Include: Austin Independent School District, Aurora Energy Research, Expedia, Gibson Consulting Group, Indeed, McKinsey, Pape Dawson Engineers, Sandia Labs, Zynga and more.
Participating Alumni & Recruiters
View alumni and recruiters who have joined us at past Quant Night events.