As a Rice Business student, you are already building a compelling narrative. Your GPA demonstrates academic performance, and your experience shows professional capability. When you target competitive industries like investment banking or consulting, these assets form a strong foundation. However, …

As you begin your second year at Rice Business, recruiting may feel familiar—but 2Y recruiting is not simply a repeat of internship recruiting.

Full-time recruiting can be faster, less structured, and more self-directed. Some employers have defined hiring plans, while …

12twenty is Rice Business’s career management platform and your central hub for managing recruiting activity, discovering opportunities, registering for events, and connecting with employers. 12twenty works best when the information in your account is complete and current. A few small …

Are you looking for a high-impact way to sharpen your leadership skills, expand your professional network, and engage directly with top employers? Applications are officially open for the Career Development Office’s 2026–27 CDO Corporate Ambassador Program.

As a volunteer Corporate …

As we reach the midpoint of the summer, it is time for MBA students to assess their internship, summer project or short-term contract progress and look strategically toward the future. Whether your current goal is securing a return offer or …

Rayna Anderson-Crier joined the Rice Business CDO team in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, relocating to Houston after spending several years in Montgomery, Alabama. Growing up in a small town in Louisiana, she immediately fell in love with …

Conference season is one of the most valuable times of the year for MBA students to explore career opportunities, grow their professional networks, and learn from industry leaders.

National affinity conferences provide MBA students with concentrated access to employers, alumni, …

At Rice Business, career development is a community endeavor.

While students arrive with ambitious goals, some of the most meaningful career insights come from people who’ve already walked similar paths. That’s the idea behind the Alumni in Residence program, a …

August 25, 2026 |  4:00–6:00 PM |  Rice University, McNair Hall

Recruiting season begins with connection, and Early Networking Night offers employers an opportunity to engage with Rice Business MBA students from the very start of the fall semester. Limited space available …

The start of a new recruiting season is here, and the Rice Business Employer Engagement team is excited to partner with employers as they prepare for fall recruiting. From information sessions and networking events to coffee chats and interviews, now …