Tech Is for Everyone
Tech Is for Everyone is a series designed to introduce graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds to exciting career paths in tech. Through networking workshops, site visits to top companies like Expedia and AlertMedia, and curated resources, students will explore the tech ecosystem, build connections, and discover opportunities tailored to their skills.
Talking to Humans: Network your Way into Tech
Wednesday, Oct 23 | 4-5pm | virtual
Friday, Oct 25 | 12-1pm | FAC 2.236
Learn how to network effectively and build meaningful, two-way relationships with potential funders, collaborators, and tech teams of all sizes in these interactive workshops presented by I-Corps and the Office of Career and Life Design. Identify where you can add value, refine your messaging, and practice strategies to connect. Attending this workshop will help you prep for Austin Tech Week and a variety of networking contexts, and you’ll learn about I-Corps funds for networking, too.
Oct 28-Nov 1 | Capital Factory
Join us at this year’s Austin Tech Week and build your network in Austin’s startup space. For over a decade, Austin Tech Week has drawn thousands of local entrepreneurs, tech leaders, and friends together to connect, learn, and maximize business impact across the tech ecosystem. Learn more about the event and apply for one of 25 free tickets!
November 8 | time TBD | Expedia Group Austin, 11920 Alterra Parkway, Austin, TX
Join us for a site visit to Expedia’s Domain office! Expedia powers more than 200 travel sites in over 70 countries, allowing travelers to book transportation and accommodations at over 3 million sites worldwide, and they’re hiring for roles in software engineering, marketing, data & analytics, and more. Meet graduate alumni, tour the space, and find out what it’s like to work for one of the world’s largest online travel platforms! Seats are limited – register today!
November 15 | 9-10:30am | AlertMedia headquarters, 401 S 1st St, Suite 1400, Austin, TX
AlertMedia helps thousands of organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Internally, they recognize that most career journeys are nonlinear, and they’re committed to helping people grow into roles and careers they might not have even known about. Join us at AlertMedia’s Austin headquarters to learn about careers in project management, global intelligence, engineering, marketing, and more, and find out why AlertMedia is one of Inc’s Best Places to Work. Seats are limited – register today!
Panelists include:
- Joeny Bui, Senior Manager, Software Engineering
- Bethany Cowan, Account Executive
- Nicole Hyden, IT Manager
- Jonathan LaChance, Senior Director, IT
- SJ Levesque, Senior Sales Operations Manager
- Alex Sanchez, Senior Manager, Software Engineering
- Gerald Tilma, Senior Manager, Software Engineering
- Jacqueline Vorlop Davis, Senior Agile Project Manager
Office of Career and Life Design Resources
Career Transition Guides for Tech Roles
Curious which roles in tech would be right for you? Not sure how to get from grad school to your chosen field? Career transition guides are researched and written by UT graduate students and are chock full of information about what a particular role entails, example job titles and employers, and advice for getting started. Check out the guides for Product Manager, Instructional Designer, and UX Research.
Learn what it’s like to transition from grad school into a tech role straight from UT graduate alumni! Alumni@Work videos are short video interviews with Master’s and PhD students from across the university. Explore careers and advice from:
- Harsh Gugale, MS ECE Engineering, GPU Modeling Architect at ARM
- Decio Correa, PhD Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Senior Data Scientist at IBM
- Cynthia Blanco, PhD Linguistics, Senior Learning Scientist at Duolingo
- Anna Mengjie Yu, PhD Biology, Research Scientist at Facebook
Prep for tech interviews with Exponent! Designed by hiring managers at companies like Meta and Google, Exponent includes technical interview prep courses, real interview questions, mock interviews and referrals. Prepare for interviews in machine learning, data science, UX / Product Design, Product Management, Software Engineering, and more! Exponent is free for all UT grad students and postdocs.