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PSM and CCD Seminars

The program offers our students frequent networking opportunity, such as

  • Annual Corporate Reception
  • Corporate Luncheons
  • Relationship building with internship providers
  • Weekly corporate guest speakers
  • Corporate Mentors
  • Corporate Fieldtrips
  • Career Fairs
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Sponsored Participation in professional associations/societies
  • and others ...
The program works closely with Rice's Center for Career Development - please visit here to expore all their resources.
The Center for Career Development (CCD) offers programs, services and resources to guide you in pursuing your career goals. We equip you with the skills and confidence needed to discover your interests and navigate your career journey throughout your life.

VISION

To empower all Rice students to find and make their place in the world.

MISSION

We believe all Rice students are capable of achieving their professional goals.
Our mission is to support this by
EDUCATING them on knowledge of self, career options and resources,
CONNECTING them with opportunities through the global Rice network and
EMPOWERING them with the confidence, skills and tools to achieve lifelong career fulfillment.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMS

  • Career Counseling Appointments & Walk-In Hours
  • Career & Personality Assessments
  • Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
  • Career Panels
  • Professional Communication Workshops
  • Career Classes (UNIV 212 & UNIV 295)
  • Peer Career Advisors

CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS & ALUMNI

  • Handshake - Job & Internship Database
  • iNet Shared Internship Database
  • Fall & Spring Career & Internship Expos
  • On-Campus Interviews
  • Employer Information Sessions
  • OWL Career Mentor Network (LinkedIn)

Here's an example of our last year's speakers for your information:

    PSM Spring 2018 Corporate Speakers and Lunch Guests

    David Lach, RES

    John McDougal, Element Markets

    Arielle Carpenter, TMC Innovation Institute 

    Nancy L. Sauer, Government Relations Consulting 

    Ann Tanabe, BioHouston

    Jean Hsieh, Repsol

    John Candler, Schlumberger

    Martin Stauble, Shell

    Katherine Decamps, BP

    Craig Kovacevich, UTMB

    Leticia Vega, NASA

    Fall 2017 Speakers

    Karen Basen-Engquist, MD Anderson

    Johnna Carlson, Texas Children's Hospital

    Curtis Johnson, Roxana Oil

    Hunter Lockhard, BHP

    Geoffrey Haddad, ConocoPhillips

    Mike Burcham, Geosyntec

    Alerbto Tohme, Tohme Consulting 

    Fall 2017 Space Studies Seminar Series 

    John Charles, NASA

    Mark Jernigan, NASA

    Olga Bannova, University of Houston

    Mihriban Whitmore, NASA

    Chris Hansen, NASA

    Kimberly Hambuchen, NASA

    David Alexander, Rice Space Institute 

    Adam Lauchner, NASA

    Joel Getchius, Intuitive Machines

    Ed Harris, Edge of Space

    Sam Gunderson, Blue Origin

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