Steer Your Future
Services, supports and courses in our college provide an ecosystem all around to help you integrate plans for your career and life with everything you are doing at UT. From your first year on campus through graduation and beyond, our college surrounds you with the opportunities, networks of people and tools to chart your path forward.
Enhance Skills, Explore in Class
Foundational courses, special seminar series, research courses and our Impact Lab are examples of ways that you can both earn credit towards your degree and gain experience that employers look for. Take the opportunity to explore and navigate different possibilities for the future.
Gain a CNS EDGE
Any student in the college can participate in CNS Experiential Development for Growth & Excellence (EDGE), a self-paced program designed to help you grow through hands-on experiences, professional skill-building essentials, exploration of interests and reflections to help you prepare for life after graduation.
Integrate Career & Life Plans, Year by Year
As an undergraduate, each year at UT delivers opportunities. Here’s how to seize them.
In Your First Year
Take a seminar. Connect with a mentor. Learn about options.
In Your Second Year
Build your network. Add to your portfolio. Connect with a coach.
In Your Third Year
Round out your resume. Tackle professional development. Prepare applications.
In Your Fourth Year
Attend career fairs. Lean on available supports. Use UT resources that can help.
Explore Openings & New Avenues
We offer robust resources and programming to support your preparation for a job search, learning about yourself, attending graduate school, tackling service work and trying new things, both in and away from Austin. Learn about internship and career opportunities, schedule a meeting with a coach, attend workshops and get your questions answered in our campus platform for students. And you can also look for a range of experiences that interest you now — and that can provide the right outlook as you weigh possibilities for your future.
Something Ventured, Something Gained
Texas Science students highlight how research, traveling with faculty and leading teams made planning for the future easier.
Forge Connections & Community
Meeting people and developing relationships is a big part of the Texas Science experience. In the College of Natural Sciences, at every turn you have opportunities to create connections with others who can be part of your professional network. Learn what interesting work others are doing, get matched to a mentor here at UT and meet alumni, faculty, staff and peers whose connections count today and for years to come.
Navigate Possibilities
Graduates of the College of Natural Sciences go on to many different and exciting lines of work. But knowing what is right for you can be a process. Start learning about the different opportunities at UT that can open doors down the road. Find the match to interests that matter foremost for you and connect with a team of advisors and coaches who can help you navigate it all.