Past Events

Join us for an insightful workshop designed to enhance your interviewing skills and boost your confidence. This session will cover essential strategies to help you demonstrate your fit for various roles. RSVP: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/1663373/share_preview

Please join the Office of Career and Life Design for a special Break into Data Alumni Panel this Tuesday, March 4, from 4:30-6 p.m. in FAC 2.236!

Prepare for the Empower Your Pitch competition in this interactive session! In this 90-minute session for graduate students and postdocs, we will share strategies for using elements of storytelling to accessibly share the highlights of your current research and teaching practices with a broad audience. Learn how to set the scene, engage your audience and provoke curiosity while discussing aspects of your professional life. Join guest experts Kaitlyn Farrell Rodriguez and Michelle Gaston from the Center for Teaching and Learning to master this vital skill. RSVP: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/1663400/share_preview

The DCC has partnered with Austin Adapted Sports and RecSports to host weekly Wheelchair/Adapted Tennis & Pickleball nights. All disability and experience levels are welcome and equipment is provided. RSVP requested.

As part of the Office of Career and Life Design's ongoing efforts to develop holistic career support, we will be offering a Lunch & Workshop Series this Spring semester for hopeful/soon-to-be/already-parents/caregivers who are graduate students and postdocs. Discover resources available to support graduate and post-doc parenting students! In this meeting, we will focus on creating an online presence for Longhorn graduate and post-doc parenting students. A guest speaker from the University Writing Center (UWC) will also share insights about parenting-focused writing events offered at UWC. We welcome parents and caregivers at all stages: on a pregnancy journey, navigating the adoption process, have dealt with loss, or are currently parenting children of any age! If you are interested in meeting other parents and learning about resources available to you, please sign up for the series here! Lunch will be provided. Tess Blumenthal and SeongGyeong Park are facilitating this workshop series! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have! RSVP: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/1700750/share_preview

Learn more about the Empower Your Pitch competition during this virtual/remote information session for graduate students and postdocs in the arts & humanities. RSVP: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/1704974/share_preview Empower Your Pitch is an exciting, newly revamped competition to pitch your research compellingly in just three minutes. Empower Your Pitch is open to students and postdocs in all programs. Developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, Empower Your Pitch is an engaging, dynamic research communication contest. Alongside a comprehensive skill-development series, EYP is designed to equip participants with the strategies needed to effectively communicate complex ideas in just three minutes. This campus-wide research communication competition is sponsored by The Graduate School and the Graduate Coordinators Network. Cash prizes will be awarded to four competition winners. Overall Excellence in Research Communication – $1000 Outstanding Public Engagement – $1000 Outstanding Creativity – $1000 Community Choice Award for Excellence – $500 Contest winners will also have the opportunity to compete in a national contest, hosted right here in Austin! The inaugural inter-university contest in 2024 included Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University. Stay tuned to see who joins the stage in 2025!

Are you an F-1 student graduating in Spring 2025? Join us to learn more about OPT! An International Student Advisor will explain the OPT application process and other important information you need to know about OPT, including how to choose your OPT dates, important deadlines, required fees, and more. Attendees will receive a Zoom link for their OPT session after registration. Before attending, please review the required OPT workshop at https://global.utexas.edu/isss/immigration/f-1/employment/post-completi…

The DCC has partnered with Austin Adapted Sports and RecSports to host weekly Wheelchair/Adapted Tennis & Pickleball nights. All disability and experience levels are welcome and equipment is provided. RSVP requested.

In this workshop, participants will build storytelling skills. Harnessing the power of story will enable you to be more persuasive, move people to action, and progress into your career.

Changing careers and not sure how to present your previous experience on your resume? Learn how to turn your prior career into your competitive advantage in this interactive virtual workshop from the Office of Career and Life Design!