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Navigating Your Degree
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The Office of Career & Life Design
The Office of Career & Life Design aims to empower all graduate students and postdocs to design their own paths. They act as a central hub for resources, services and support so that all grad students and postdocs can excel in their work, build essential skills, maintain personal well-being and prepare for their future careers.
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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Postdoctoral scholars at the University can access a site dedicated entirely for them. Meet the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, learn more about onboarding and benefits, get access to resources and more!
Events for Graduate Students
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@utaustingradschoolCongratulations to our four 2026 winners from the Empower Your Research Pitch competition! From left to right: Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate Alice Zhang won the award for Outstanding Public Impact Engagement, Rhetoric and Writing Ph.D.
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@utaustingradschoolFourth-year doctoral students Laura Sanchez, Emily McDonald and Molly Marek are helping graduate instructors navigate the rise of AI in the classroom through the Office of Career and Life Design’s Reimagining Professional Development Award.
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@utaustingradschoolGraduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week continues today with more programming by @utgsa: a plant giveaway from 11 a.m. until supplies run out on the ETC lawn. Tomorrow the Graduate Assembly will offer lunch at the Four Brothers Venezuelan Kitchen food truck. Swipe to see more details.
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@utaustingradschoolThe Reimagining Professional Development Award offers graduate students support to produce programming, content, and training resources for the career and professional development needs of their peers across the Forty Acres.
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@utaustingradschoolToday marks the start of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! This event is celebrated annually during the first week of April, and we are proud to team up with @utgsa who will be offering events throughout the week.
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@utaustingradschoolMeet the 12 finalists for the 2026 Empower Your Research Pitch competition at @utaustintx.
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@utaustingradschoolA second-year master’s student in counselor education, Xing Liu is dedicated to helping students navigate the same challenges they once faced. Their work centers on a simple but powerful idea: student struggles are often not about motivation, but about access, clarity and support.
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@utaustingradschoolA group of UT Austin advanced degree students had the chance to get an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the Expedia Group office right here in Austin.
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@utaustingradschoolThe Office of Career and Life Design recently traveled to New York for the 2026 IPF Purpose and Flourishing Annual Convening at NYU Stern. While in the city, they also connected with alumni and others to explore career paths and experiences for graduate students in NYC.