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Texas Tech is proud to partner with Podium Education to bring you The Texas Tech Global Career Accelerator where you can add real-world experience to your resume for-credit and get access to an exclusive career network.
Gain valuable exposure and experience with leading companies
Get field experience and college credit
Gain field experience and certifications in high-demand careers while earning college credit
In this semester-long program you'll receive:
Field experience
from top companies
Experience using
top industry tools
3 Texas Tech credits upon completion
Certifications to make you stand out
Access to an early career network
Discover how The Global Career Accelerator supercharges your major
2025 Fall registration is now open!
Earn credit while building in-demand skills, certifications, and real-work experience.
Discover Your Ideal Track for Success
All tracks feature new AI-enhanced field experiences using ChatGPT from our new partner:
3 CREDITS
Digital Marketing
Field Experience Spotlight:
Brand Strategy
charity:water
Social Media
OpenAI
Eccommerce
Shopify
LED BY RITA CIDRE, MBA
Former Marketing Leader at Zillow
3 CREDITS
DataAnalytics
Field Experience Spotlight:
Web Analytics
The Grammys
Data Visualization
Tableau
Business Intelligence
Intel
LED BY DR. ROBERT ALVAREZ
Former Data Scientist at Intel
3 CREDITS
Web Developmentfor Everyone
Field Experience Spotlight:
Build AI Chatbot
L'Oreal
Website Localization
Intel
Game Design
charity:water
LED BY DR. MATTHEW SMALL
Senior Engineer at Google
3 CREDITS
Codingfor Data
Field Experience Spotlight:
Data Insights
OpenAI
Product Analytics
The Grammys
Sustainability
Intel
LED BY DR. ROBERT ALVAREZ
Former Data Scientist at Intel
3 CREDITS
New Track
Career Rotation
Field Experience Spotlight:
Web Analytics
The Grammys
Social Media
charity:water
UX/UI & Prototyping
L'Oreal
LED BY A TEAM OF EXPERTS
From all other tracks
Digital Marketing
3 TEXAS TECH CREDITS
POWERED BY:
Data Analytics
3 TEXAS TECH CREDITS
POWERED BY:
Web Development
3 TEXAS TECH CREDITS
POWERED BY:
Coding for Data
3 TEXAS TECH CREDITS
POWERED BY:
Career Rotation
3 TEXAS TECH CREDITS
POWERED BY:
Your professional network starts here.
Upon completion, you will gain special access to a network of great jobs and internships at 100+ leading organizations across 20+ industries.
Students rave about The Global Career Accelerator
2 out of 3 former Global Career Accelerator students say it was one of the most valuable things they did during college.
95% of former Global Career Accelerator students, who are now in the working world, say it has been beneficial to their career.
STUDENT REVIEW
"I got my current position because of the skills I gained in the program. It was the highlight of my undergraduate experience."
Mackenzie R.
B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies
Alumna of the Data Analytics Track
The Texas Tech Global Career Accelerator is offered in partnership with Podium Education, the leader in experiential learning, supercharging the undergraduate degree with real-world, project-based experiences that prepare all students for high-growth careers.
The program is offered through Texas Tech University. Contact The Texas Tech Global Career Accelerator Team at (806) 779-4368.
