Career Development

At UTHealth Houston, we care about our employees’ professional development! We offer a comprehensive mentorship program that allows our employees to:

GROW Grow your professional networks and advance your career!
LEARN Learn to navigate workplace challenges and succeed!
DEVELOP Develop your leadership skills and grow your potential!
EXPLORE Explore opportunities and grow your career path!

In addition to mentorship, UTHealth Houston offers a variety of leadership institutes to help employees grow their careers at every stage of their professional development. Our Organizational & Talent Development team works closely with employees to ensure both personal and organizational success at every level! 

Once you are an employee, you will be recognized for the great work you do! Each year, UTHealth Houston celebrates the leadership and longevity of our employees by recognizing milestone years of service at the university.
Our STAR Awards recognize UTHealth Houston’s greatest asset: our employees.

Another way we recognize our outstanding employees is our
Annual President's Award for Leadership.
​​​​​​​This award recognizes exceptional leaders from across UTHealth Houston who have been nominated by their peers and other colleagues.