Program Manager, Industry Experiences

Job Posting Title:

Program Manager, Industry Experiences

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Hiring Department:

Graduate School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Sep 22, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Selection made by committee and hiring supervisor based on review of online applications and results of personal interviews. Hiring decision contingent upon applicant clearing security background check. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. 

You will be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you are the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you will appreciate working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred 
Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card
For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-reward 

Purpose

The Program Manager for Industry Experiences leads experiential learning programming, resource development and employer outreach specifically for graduate students and postdocs at the University of Texas at Austin. This position is also responsible for conducting individual and group advising to prepare students, scholars and alumni to navigate career decisions, applications and effectively manage their career in the future. The successful candidate will be passionate about working with graduate students and building collaborative relationships with employers, campus partners, faculty and community partners to increase graduate student career outcomes. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Employer Integration and works closely with the Office of Career & Life Design team in the Graduate School.

Responsibilities

Collaborative Career Program and Resource Management: Collaborate with campus partners, career services offices, employers and community partners to curate and manage industry focused experiential learning programming for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at UT Austin with a focus on sustainability and scale. Opportunities can include site visits, competitions, micro internships and project-based learning. Working closely with the employer Integration team, identify industry targets for a broad range of advanced degree disciplines, both locally and nation-wide. Identify engagement funnels for both students/scholars and employers/community partners, providing opportunities to participate at various levels of commitment and focusing on holistic job search preparation for industry. In collaboration with the Office of Career & Life Design Team contribute to the development and teaching of core career workshops (e.g., resume, interviewing, CV, etc.) and signature programming. Liaise with academic departments to provide tailored content and workshops on core topics, and integrate as appropriate, employer and alumni partners. Lead outreach, communication, organization and delivery of industry engagement funnels (e.g.: Break into Data, Tech is for Everyone etc.) and work closely with the team to leverage existing and create new effective career content and career preparation workshops. Design communication strategies that maximize content and resource utilization and drive attendance to recruitment and career education events. Collaborate on team and graduate school initiatives and events including large scale even