Discover Your Career Community
Career Communities connect Rice students and alumni with opportunities that match your interests and skills. You aren't limited to a single path; interests overlap, and so do our communities. Join as many as you like to unlock:
- Personalized Guidance: Connect with career advisors, Experts in Residence, and alumni in your target field.
- Events & Resources: Find workshops, networking events, and specialized tools.
- Job Alerts & Updates: Get tailored newsletters, industry data, and job postings via 12twenty.
How to Get Started
Explore our 7 Career Communities below. To start receiving alerts and resources tailored to your goals, update your 12twenty profile in four quick steps:
- Log in to 12twenty and click Profile.
- Click the Profile tab located under your photo.
- Click the edit icon next to Center for Career Development (CCD) Details.
- Select the Career Communities that interest you.
Still Exploring? That is completely normal! Visit the Major and Career Exploration page in the CCD Resource Library for help finding your path.
Rice Career Communities
Arts, Communication & Entertainment
Pursue roles across marketing, communications, writing, and publishing. Additional fields include sports, visual arts, performing arts, media, and broadcasting.
Computer, Information Technology & Math
Design solutions in software development, hardware, and systems. Navigate technical challenges using data, statistics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Education, Non-Profit & Social Enterprise
Advance societal initiatives through K-12 and higher education, non-profits, and philanthropy. Other focus areas encompass social services, human rights, and spirituality.
Engineering & Architecture
Innovate within aerospace, energy, the environment, electronics, and manufacturing. Participants also target biomedical engineering, architecture, and construction.
Finance, Consulting & Enterprise
Drive business metrics in finance, consulting, management, and entrepreneurship. Complementary paths include business development, real estate, market research, and human resources.
Public Policy, Government & Law
Shape public frameworks via government, politics, public policy, and think tanks. Navigate complex structural systems through international relations, law, and justice.
Sciences & Health
Improve outcomes in medicine, healthcare, scientific research, and physical or life sciences. Address critical needs through environmental science, energy, pharmaceuticals, and public health.