Reach a community of students and alumni who have diverse skill sets, extensive academic preparation, real-world experience and a passion to make a contribution to public policy and your organization.
Employers can post a full-time job or internship to the UT Career Services platform, Handshake. The platform is open to all current UT students and alumni.
Upcoming Virtual Fairs
- PPIA Public Service Expo — Fall Virtual Fair
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020
- Foreign Affairs Open House Virtual Grad School Fair
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020
- 2020 Legislative & Government Affairs Internship and Job Fair
Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
Times:- UT Law Students and Recent Grads | 10 a.m.—noon | Register
- LBJ School of Public Affairs Students | 12:15–2:15 p.m. | Register
- UT Undergraduate Students | 2:30—4:30 p.m. | Register
Location: This virtual event will be hosted on Handshake. The event is free of charge and you'll be able to chat and video conference with students without leaving your office!
Co-Sponsored By: The Texas Politics Project, The University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas School of Law, LBJ School of Public Affairs and the College of Liberal Arts
Student Info: Only UT Law students will be able to access the fair from 10 a.m. to noon. Only LBJ students will be able to access the fair from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. The 2:30—4:30 p.m. session is open to all University of Texas at Austin students, regardless of major.
LBJ Students at a Glance
Get to know the class who joined us in Fall 2019:
| Class size | |
|---|---|
| MPAff: | 79 |
| MGPS: | 54 |
| DC Concentration: | 15 |
| Key stats | |
|---|---|
| Average age: | 26 |
| Average GRE: | V: 83 / Q: 49 |
| Average GPA: | 3.6 |
| Service program experience (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps/Vista, etc.): |
23% |
| Dual majors: | 20% |
| International: | 11% |
| First Generation: | 22% |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Female: | 69% |
| Male: | 31% |
| Minority: | 31% (6 black, 28 Hispanic, 3 Native American) |
| Asian: | 6% |
| Biggest policy areas of interest: | |
|---|---|
| Social justice: | 51% |
| Inequality: | 47% |
| Climate change: | 39% |
| Urban policy: | 27% |
| Education: | 27% |
Connect with LBJ Students:
We provide a variety of services to employers interested in working with or recruiting LBJers for internships and jobs and can assist you with the following resources:
- Company information sessions
- Case challenge events
- Career and internship fairs
- Company treks
- On-campus interviewing
- Job and internship posting
- Employer information sessions
- Professional development workshops
- Policy Research Projects
Are you a company looking to hire an LBJ student? Email our Career Management team: lbjcareers@austin.utexas.edu.