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!
Past Networking Nights
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.
Arts & Humanities Night for Master's and Ph.D. Students and Postdocs
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 5-7 p.m.
Arts & Humanities Night is a campus-wide networking and recruitment event for graduate students in the arts and humanities.
Event attendees participate in guided networking activities led by employers that focus on skills they use in their day-to-day work.
Past topics include:
- Behind the Scenes: Evaluating Short Films for Festival
- So You Want to be a Published Author?
- K-12 Education on the Mainstage
- Administration in Public Humanities
Participating Alumni & Recruiters
View alumni and recruiters who have joined us at past Humanities Night events.
Qualitative Research Night for Masters, PhDs and Postdocs
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Are you an advanced degree student or scholar engaged in (or wanting to learn more about) qualitative research? Interested in chatting with professionals working in qualitative research positions? Join us for the Advanced Degree Qualitative Research Night! Come meet with alumni and recruiters in a relaxed environment where you can learn about their career journey, from academia into industry, their current role, advice on entering the job market and ways to be a competitive candidate. Recommended dress code for this event is business casual.
Companies include: Bizologie, Deloitte, Expedia, Gibson Consulting, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, Texas Education Agency and more.
Participating Alumni & Recruiters
View alumni and recruiters who have joined us at past Qualitative Research Night events.