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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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@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.
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@utaustingradschoolMeet CONNECT fellow Heila Shahidi, a first-year master’s student in software engineering. She is working with Strength Through Strides, an advocacy and resource initiative by the Summer Willis Foundation, to create a resource map for survivors of sexual assault.
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@utaustingradschool“To me, this is sort of extraordinary” - Dr. Bob Sanborn, CEO of Children at Risk, on the impact of UT CONNECT.
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@utaustingradschoolAll graduate students were sent a reminder to apply to graduate by April 10 if you plan to graduate in Spring 2026. April 10 is also the last day to register to participate in convocation!
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@utaustingradschoolPh.D. Career Pathways fellow, Vuong Hoang, is working with I’m From Driftwood, a local nonprofit that focuses on community storytelling and archiving.
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@utaustingradschoolMeet Graduate Archer Fellow, Connor Behrmann, a doctoral candidate in the Butler School of Music. During his fellowship experience in Washington, D.C., he worked as the Production Intern for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s 38th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards.