Career Services Internships & Recruiting

How many Rice alumni and students work at your organization? Could there be more? If you know of employment opportunities or internships in your company or career field, the Rice Career Services center wants to hear from you! Perhaps you're in a position to hire, or can help Rice set up a closer working relationship with your company. Email the Rice Career Services Center to help pave the way for the next generation of Rice alumni.

Leadership Rice

Be a mentor as part of Leadership Rice's Summer Mentorship Experience or help
identify great mentorship opportunities. Leadership Rice serves students from all years and all majors, and seeks a wide array of placements both nationally and internationally. Each student chosen to participate in Leadership Rice is placed in a full-time, paying, eight-week mentorship. What distinguishes Leadership Rice mentorships from other internships is the preparation Leadership Rice provides, the ongoing contact Leadership Rice maintains with its students during the summer, and the presence of a mentor who commits to help the student stretch and grow during the summer.

In addition, Leadership Rice students, from time to time, need mentors in
specific content areas. Those working on Envision Grants need community mentors to help them develop strategic plans. Students in our leadership course who write Strategic Vision Papers also need contact with community resources.

Our Web site provides more detail, including specific information about the mentorship experience.

Regional Alumni Groups

Help alumni and friends outside of Houston to stay connected to Rice through regional alumni activities! The alumni office facilitates alumni gatherings in major cities throughout the U.S. (and occasionally beyond), and is always in need of regional volunteers and event ideas. Events typically include student send-off parties, faculty lectures, happy hours, networking mixers, gatherings related to Rice athletics events, picnics, museum outings or other cultural activities - anything that is likely to appeal to and facilitate interaction among our far-flung alumni and Rice parents. Volunteer opportunities include coordinating a single event (with alumni staff assistance), hosting an event in your home, offering access to a private club or corporate venue, serving as a city contact for Rice alums who may be new to your area, or (in cities with very large Rice populations) heading up a special-interest group (for example, happy hour, book club, or investment club). Visit the Regional Alumni Groups Web site for more information and a list of contacts in various cities.

RAVA (Rice Alumni Volunteers for Admission)

Admission volunteers help spread the word about Rice by talking to students across the U.S. and around the world. These volunteers provide an invaluable service, giving students an "inside" view of life at Rice through their own experiences and ongoing knowledge of Rice. RAVA members act as alumni interviewers, occasionally represent Rice at college fairs, and generally help answer questions from high school students in their communities. For more information and to volunteer, please visit the RAVA web page.