Student Associate

Student Associate

The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost is looking for a student associate with excellent customer service skills, good attention to detail, and self-motivated to help with general office duties. This position is expected to cover the 2026 Fall semester with the opportunity to extend based on the availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals. Both work study and non-work study students are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Support general front desk when needed including answering phones, greeting all visitors and staff to our office, and helping with visitors' questions with an elevated level of customer service and hospitality.
• Support general office operations tasks.
• Assist in meeting logistics including set up, clean up, and reset.
• Assist with regular checks and stocking of office supplies.
• Retrieve office mail and distribute as appropriate.
• Creating and managing spreadsheets and tables, using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Assist with electronic and paper files, scanning and uploading, and shredding when necessary.
• Deliver items to other buildings on campus when needed.
• Assist with inventory.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Current student at UT Austin enrolled in at least 6 hours in the fall/spring, and good standing (not on academic probation, continued probation or academic dismissal).
• Ensure all hours worked in a week, along with your class schedule, do not exceed 20 hours.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to express thoughts clearly and ask questions.
• Experience using computer and office equipment in a general office customer service setting.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite and UT applications.
• Organization and problem-solving skills with exceptional multi-tasking; ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines for successful completion of work.
• Availability to work at least 12 hours per week between the hours of 7:45 AM 5:00 PM.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds standing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Availability Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunchtime hours and/or until 5:00 pm is a plus.

Salary Range

$14.00/hour

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• Work location may vary based on the location of various events
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity

Career Competencies Gained:

• Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to people inside and outside of the organization.
• Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits (e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management).

Required Materials

• Letter of Interest
• Resume
• References (from former supervisors)
• Work Study verification (if applicable)