Career Exploration & Industry Research
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Career Exploration & Industry Research
The CDO offers a complimentary expert assessment to match an individual to specific business-related careers when compared to a database of hundreds of thousands of business professionals and a platform that provides “in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work within an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to launch and build the career of your dreams.
Know Yourself
- CareerLeader Handout and CareerLeader Video
- Resign or Redesign: Should you stay with your current company?
- LinkedIn Career Explorer\ \ \
Alumni Career Panel Series
- Energy and Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology
- CPG/Retail
- Investment Banking
- Real Estate
- Consulting
- Healthcare
- Operations Supply Chain
- Financial Services (non-IB)\ \
Industry & Company Research
- Vault Industry Guides
- Forte Industry Guides
- DEI Panel: How to Tell if a Company is Walking the Walk?
- Recruiting Timelines by Industry
- The Forage
- Free virtual work experience programs from leading companies. These programs give you a taste of what it’s like to work in various industries and various roles.
Industry 101s
- Technology 101
- Investment Banking 101 (Houston/New York)
- Consulting 101
- If not IB then what? Finance Careers outside of IB
Featured Articles
Building What’s Next: Highlights from the Entrepreneurship Trek
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News & Articles\ Published on March 2, 2026
During Entrepreneurship Industry Week, Rice Business MBA students stepped beyond the classroom and into the heart of Houston’s startup ecosystem for a dynamic, full-day Entrepreneurship Trek. From collaborative workspaces to health innovation hubs, the experience gave students a firsthand look …
By Christina Nguyen
Christina Nguyen Associate Director, Employer Engagement
Inside Houston’s Innovation Hub: Rice MBAs Explore Careers at Microsoft
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News & Articles\ Published on February 20, 2026
On February 13, Rice Business students stepped into the heart of Houston’s tech ecosystem for the Houston Tech Trek, visiting Microsoft at The Ion. The afternoon was an immersive look at how preparation, positioning, and strategy shape success in competitive …
By Mariella de Alba Ortiz
Mariella de Alba Ortiz Senior Associate Director, Career Education and Advising
Where Ideas Take Shape: Entrepreneurship Industry Week at Rice Business
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News & Articles\ Published on January 29, 2026
Entrepreneurship challenges MBAs to create value from the ground up. It requires curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to learn by doing. At Rice Business, where entrepreneurship runs in our veins, students do not explore entrepreneurship alone. They are supported by …
By Troy Tabner
Troy Tabner Associate Director of Communications and Events
Building Connections in Austin: A Two-Day Career Trek with Rice Business
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News & Articles\ Published on January 26, 2026
In early December, Rice Business MBA students headed to Austin for a two day career trek designed to connect classroom learning with real world business environments across technology, innovation, and operations. What made this trek especially meaningful was that every …
By Emile Chamoun-Farah
Emile Chamoun-Farah Assistant Director, Employer Engagement
A Front Row Seat to the Future of Healthcare
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News & Articles\ Published on December 11, 2025
On November 21, a group of Rice Business MBA students stepped into the heart of the Texas Medical Center for an afternoon of exploration, connection, and discovery at TMC Innovation as part of the Career Development Office’s Career Trek Program. …
By Amy Pan
Amy Pan Associate Director, Employer Engagement
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CDO Team
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Tiffany Stott \ Director, Career Education and Advising Meet Tiffany
Tyler L. Hough \ Director, Employer Engagement Meet Tyler