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.
Quant Night for Masters, PhDs and Postdocs
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 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: Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Demand Side Analytics, Holdsworth Center, Maximus, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Expedia, SOAR, Goldman Sachs, and more- stay tuned for more updates!
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2025 Employers and Alumni
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Jonny Beber
Senior Quantitative UX Researcher
Expedia
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Valerie Bradford
Principal Scientist
Procter & Gamble
Chemistry Ph.D., 2008
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Conor Cunningham
Partner Architect/Engineering Manager
Microsoft
Computer Science, MS
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Georgia Eberley
Engineering Campus Recruiter
Goldman Sachs
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Melissa Humphries
Assistant Director of Data Management and Research
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Sociology, Ph.D.
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Yughi Kim
Senior Director, Data Management & Research
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Higher Education Leadership, Ph.D.
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Darshan Kobla
Partner, Pathfinding, Product & Test Engineering
Microsoft
Electrical Engineering, MS
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Kristen Lopez
Sr. Specialist - Recruitment
Maximus
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Michelle Lucas
Senior Data Analyst
The Holdsworth Center
Human Development, Ph.D.
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Amy McCurdy
Director, Data Management and Research
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Human Development and Family Studies, Ph.D.
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Jorge Naciff
Principal Scientist
Procter & Gamble
Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Ph.D.
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Yewande Obuekwe
Manager, Reporting and Analytics
Maximus
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Fatma Tarlaci
Chief AI Officer
SOAR
Adjuct Assistant Computer Professor, UT Austin
Comparative Literature, PhD, 2016
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Jennifer Vandewalle
Director of Support Services
Maximus
MPAff, Public Affairs, 2006
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John Walkington
Consultant
Demand Side Analytics
Economics, MA, 2022
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Alyssa White
Head of UX Research
Expedia
Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology, Ph.D.
Past Participating Alumni & Recruiters
View alumni and recruiters who have joined us at past Quant Night events.
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
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.