Identity & Diversity
Identity is at the center of graduate career development. Texas Career Engagement partners with campus staff, graduate student groups, faculty, and departments to support students from diverse backgrounds.
Texas Career Engagement offers identity-centered career programming, resources, and support networks as a means of fostering professional and career development in diverse student populations.
International Graduate Students
Find tools and resources specific to navigating career opportunities as an international graduate student.
First-Generation Graduate Students
While most first-generation events and resources are designed for undergraduate students, there are some useful resources addressing the specific needs and challenges of first-gen graduate students.
Job Boards
UT Resources
Community Resources
- Empowering First Generation College Students – First Generation College Students National Group
- First Generation Law Students – UT Professional Student Organization
General Resources
- Center for First-Generation Student Success – Learn more about advocacy for first-generation student success
- You’re a first-generation graduate student—how do you succeed? – This article addresses the challenges and needs of first-gen graduate students
- Career Tips for First-Generation Grad Students – Helpful article from IHE
Graduate Students of Color
Job Boards
- IMdiversity – the largest database of equal opportunity employers committed to workplace diversity
- Jopwell – Advancing careers for Black, Latinx and Native American students and professionals
UT Resources
- Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
- Multicultural Engagement Center
- Office of Inclusion and Equity
- University Recourse Group
- University Ombuds Offices
Community Resources
- Asian Pharmacy Students Association – UT Graduate Student Organization
- Black Graduate Student Association – UT Graduate Student Organization
- Hispanic Association of Pharmacists – UT Graduate Student Organization
- Latin American and Hispanic Master of Business Association – UT Graduate Student Organization
- Minority Women Pursuing Law – UT Professional Student Organization
- Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy – UT Professional Student Organization
General Resources
- Advancing Black Leaders – In this article, learn about the practice of self-affirmation to overcome systemic discrimination in the workplace
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity – Support Resources
- National Association of Asian American Professionals – Support Resources
Graduate Students with Disabilities
Job Boards
- AbilityJobs – Job opportunities for people with disabilities
- AbilityLinks – Search jobs and resources
- CareerCast Disability Network – Job opportunities for people with disabilities
- CareerConnect – For job seekers who are visually impaired
- GettingHired – Job board for people with disabilities
UT Resources
- Services for Students with Disabilities
- Center for Students in Recovery
- Counseling and Mental Health Center
- University Health Services
Community Resources
- Texas Law Disability Alliance – UT Professional Student Organization
General Resources
- American Foundation for the Blind – Job opportunities for visual impaired
- Lime Connect – connects students to employers that value disability inclusive environments
- The ADA: Your Employment Rights as An Individual with a Disability –
- Department of Labor’s Disability Resources – Resources for people with disabilities
- National Association of the Deaf – Job opportunities for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing
- National Council on Disability – Support and resources for people with disabilities
LGBTQIA+ and Gender Identity
Job Boards
- OutProNet – Connects LGBTQIA+ with Careers
- TJobBank – Employment Opportunities for Transgender Community
- PinkJobs.com – Positions for LGBTQIA+ community
- CenterLink LGBT Career Board – Current job openings at LGBT community centers
UT Resources
- Gender and Sexuality Center – Connects students with resources and community.
- Center for Women and Gender Studies – Serving Women and LGBTQIA+ Communities
- LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide – Help pdf of on campus resources.
- Title IX Office – committed to creating and fostering a campus environment free from all forms of sex discrimination
Community Resources
- Association for Women in Science at UT Austin – UT Graduate Student Organization
- Graduate Women in Computing – UT Graduate Student Organization
- OUTLaw – LGBTQ Law Student Association – UT Professional Student Organization
- Queer Graduate Student Alliance – The Queer Graduate Student Alliance (QGSA) is an agency of the Graduate Student Assembly
- Women in Engineering Program – UT Graduate Student Organization
- Women’s Law Caucus – UT Professional Student Organization
- eQual MBA’s at McCombs: Instagram | Email
General Resources
- Corporate Equality Index – Rating Workplaces on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equality
- A guide to finding LGBTQ Friendly Companies – How to find LGBTQIA+ supporting companies during your job search
- State Maps of Laws & Policies – Laws and policies that affect the LGBTQ community
- Coming Out at Work – Helpful Short Article
- NACE LGBTQIA+ Resources – List of LGBTQIA+ professional resources.
Graduate Students with Dependents
UT Resources
- Resources for Graduate Student Parents – Parental Accommodation Form and List of Resources
- Lactation and Quiet Rooms – List of Lactation/Quiet Rooms (LQR) on campus
- Title IX Office – Title IX protects you from discrimination
- Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students – Helpful pdf from U.S. Department of Education
Community Resources
- Academic Mama* – National Support Group for Mothers in Academia
General Resources
- 6 Best Sites for Finding Work at Home Jobs for Moms – Find work, projects, and experiential learning opportunities
- U.S. Department of Education – Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You from Discrimination At School
Veteran Graduate Students
Job Boards
- G.I. Jobs – Jobs for Veterans
UT Resources
Community Resources
- Texas Law Veterans Association – UT Professional Student Organization