Employers
Connect With iSchool Talent
Build connections with future information professionals and meet students prepared to work across data, design, archives, libraries, research, and emerging technologies.
- Recruit Talent
- Host Events
- Support Capstones
- Build Partnerships
Career Development Office
Welcome to the Information Age
iSchool students and graduates are prepared to solve information and technology problems in organizations that need people who can think critically, work across disciplines, and build effective solutions.
Our students develop the skills to search and organize the flow of information, identify user and stakeholder needs, understand the social and ethical dimensions of information systems, and design or evaluate solutions to complex problems.
Whether you want to recruit for jobs and internships, host an event, or collaborate through a capstone project, the iSchool Career Development Office can help you connect with students whose training reflects the demands of the information age.
The iSchool educates future professionals with a mix of technical fluency, user-centered thinking, and strong awareness of the organizational, social, and policy contexts in which information work happens.
Employer Engagement
Ways to Connect
Employers can engage with iSchool students through recruiting, events, and project-based partnerships that create value for both students and organizations.
Whether you want to share open roles, meet students directly, or propose a semester-long capstone project, there are multiple ways to connect with iSchool talent.
Post a Position
Employers can post jobs, internships, capstones, and experiential opportunities to HireUTexas powered by Handshake. The Career Development Office can also help you think about how to best promote positions to iSchool students.
Host or Participate in an Event
Events are a strong way to share information about your organization, meet students, and build a stronger recruiting pipeline. Employers can take part in information sessions, workshops, interviews, office hours, panels, and networking programs.
iSchool Capstone – Professional Experience Project (PEP)
If your organization has a project that needs focused attention, consider offering it as a Professional Experience Project. Through the PEP, an MSIS student can complete a semester-long project that supports your goals while gaining applied experience.
Capstone Partnership
iSchool Capstone – Professional Experience Project (PEP)
The Professional Experience Project gives employers and organizations a way to partner with MSIS students on semester-long projects that address real needs while giving students substantial applied experience.
If your team has a project that would benefit from focused time, defined deliverables, and graduate-level information expertise, a PEP can be a strong fit. Graduate students complete approximately 125 hours over 10 to 12 weeks, and capstones are also available for Informatics undergraduates, who complete 60 hours over one semester.
Capstones are similar to internships, but they are shorter, more tightly scoped, and centered on a specific project or deliverable. Payment is currently optional, and there is no fee to the University.
What Makes a Strong PEP Opportunity
- The project should have significant deliverables or outcomes.
- The work should be scoped for one semester, even if it contributes to a longer-term effort.
- The student should have a clear individual role and responsibilities.
- A field supervisor from the organization must be available to guide and evaluate the work.
- Any special conditions or restrictions should be clear up front, including issues like access, team size, work authorization, or intellectual property.
Project Areas
- Archival science, curation, and preservation
- Data science and analytics
- Data engineering
- Machine learning
- Library science and librarianship
- UX/UI design, UX research, and human-computer interaction
PEP opportunities are one of the clearest ways for employers to engage with iSchool students on substantial work that supports organizational goals while giving students a true culminating project experience.
Employer Events
Host or Participate in an Event
Events are one of the best ways to help students learn about your organization, understand your hiring needs, and build direct connections with potential candidates.
The iSchool can support a range of employer engagement formats, whether you want to introduce your organization, share hiring advice, meet students one-on-one, or recruit for specific opportunities.
Information Sessions
Host a session to introduce your organization, talk about your work, and share details about roles or hiring areas of interest.
Workshops
Lead a focused session related to your field, such as portfolio development, hiring expectations, or industry-specific professional skills.
Panels
Join a discussion with colleagues or peers from multiple organizations to share perspectives on hiring, careers, and trends in the field.
Office Hours
Meet with students one-on-one or in small groups to discuss recruiting, organizational culture, and possible career paths.
On-Campus Interviews
Schedule interviews for internships, part-time roles, or full-time positions and connect directly with top candidates.
Career Fairs
While the iSchool does not host its own fair, UT career fairs across campus offer opportunities to reach students from many backgrounds, and the iSchool may also host a capstone fair in the fall.
Events can be hosted on campus or virtually, and can be designed for all iSchool students or tailored to a more specific audience depending on your recruiting goals.
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Rachel Konakci
Assistant Director of Career Development
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Capstone Partnerships
Connect With the Capstone Program
Director of Capstone Programs
If you are considering a Professional Experience Project, John can help you think through project scope, fit, and next steps for connecting with iSchool students.