Center for Career Development, Experts in Residence Program

The Experts in Residence (EIR) Program connects Rice students with experienced industry professionals for one-on-one career conversations. Designed to complement the expertise of the Center for Career Development (CCD), the program provides students with direct access to professionals who share industry insights, real-world experiences, and guidance on career exploration, industry trends, and internship and job search strategies.

Center for Career Development, Owl Edge Externship Mentor

Owl Edge Externships are an essential experience for all students at Rice, made possible by alumni volunteers and friends of the university. These externship opportunities connect classroom learning to real-world problems and prepare students for their future careers. They also expand interactions between students and professionals, offering early career insights and mentorship.

Gateway OwlConnect Panels

Each month, Gateway hosts OwlConnect panels that touch on a variety of career fields in order to provide current students with experienced perspectives on career paths, job progression, and other tips on how to market their degree in social sciences to a particular industry. Panelists get to connect with Rice students eager to learn from real career journeys, and your story could help a student see a path they hadn’t considered. We’d love to have you share your experience with students!

Gateway Practica Mentor

Gateway Practica put Rice social sciences students in real-world learning: a semester with a Houston host organization plus a class taught by a field lecturer. Options: Finance & Banking, Consulting, Community Health, and Public Service. We always need more hosts! Want a student intern? Host one (10+ hrs/week), sponsor a consulting project, or mentor a team. Reach out to us and put Rice talent to work!

Alumni Affinity Group Volunteers

Rice Alumni affinity networks are formed around shared identities, interests or professional paths. These volunteer-led groups offer opportunities for meaningful engagement, networking and celebration with the Rice community through events and programs. For a list of established affinity networks, please visit the alumni website. Complete the volunteer application, and a Rice staff member will connect you with a network leader.

Moody Center for the Arts Volunteer Greeter

Moody volunteers have the opportunity to participate in the life of a vibrant new arts organization and to contribute valuable visitor services to Rice University.

Qualified candidates should possess a love and appreciation of the arts, a flexible attitude for dealing effectively with the public, and an understanding that reliability is critical.

To volunteer at the Moody, candidates must make a one-year commitment and be available for two to four shifts each month.