Hourly - Student Associate

Non-Exempt

Immediately

$17.00/hour

Up to 19 hours per week

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, five health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 116,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's fourteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

The Student Associate will work with UT System Governmental Relations staff to provide on-line based legislative research and in-person administrative support to all departmental staff during the Texas Legislative Session.

• Monitoring and reporting on legislative committee hearings and state agency meetings.
• Performing on-line legislative/higher education related policy research.
• Updating and maintaining various legislative contacts lists, documents, and legislative member bio briefs.
• Transporting UT System staff to and from the UT System building in a Chevy Suburban.
• Performing pickups and deliveries to and from the UT System building.
• Performing general office clerical duties and other duties as needed.

• Ability to utilize the Windows Operating System including Microsoft 365, Teams, Word, Excel, Adobe, and Zoom.
• Ability to offer attention to detail and accuracy in work produced.
• Ability to work both cooperatively in a team environment and efficiently in an unsupervised environment.
• Possess a valid Class "C" Operator's Driver's License. A driving record check will be conducted on the selected applicant.

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university field of study related to government, public administration, policy development, or related field.

• Demonstrated interest/experience in the field of state government and the legislative process.

• Driving of UT owned vehicle required.
• Driving is required and an essential part of the position.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Uses standard office equipment

This position is not eligible for employee benefits including, but not limited to, insurance, leave, holidays, and longevity pay. For information about eligibility, visit Active Employees Eligibility https://www.utsystem.edu/offices/employee-benefits/insurance-0/eligibility.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is a federal contractor committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.