Student Associate

Job Posting Title:

Student Associate

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Hiring Department:

Texas Advanced Computing Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

15

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the leading supercomputing centers in the world, supporting advances in computational research by thousands of researchers and students. TACC staff help researchers and educators use advanced computing, visualization, and storage technologies effectively, and conduct research and development to make these technologies more powerful, more reliable, and easier to use. TACC staff also educate and train the next generation of researchers, empowering them to make discoveries that advance knowledge and change the world.

Purpose

TACC is looking for a service oriented, proactive, and flexible student worker to provide support to the department's front desk reception and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage for the front desk. Welcome staff and visitors to the department. Check in visitors, print visitor badges, and notify TACC staff of visitor arrival. Ensure visitor badges are returned to the front desk after visit is over.
• Receive packages on behalf of TACC and log information into the receiving log.
• Check out permits to staff and visitors and log information into permit logs.  
• Restock TACC breakrooms with drinks. Organize supply room office supplies.
• Assist the Center Operations and Administrative (COA) team with setting up and breaking down events.
• Review inventory at the front desk and supply rooms and notify COA team when more supplies are needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate with others and follow instructions.
• Must be a University of Texas at Austin student, enrolled for at least 6 credit hours.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Willing to learn new skills.
• Computer literate.
• Quick learner.
• Team player.
• Experience managing digital documents within UTBox or Google Docs.

Salary Range:

$15/hour + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical Office Environment

Work Shift

• Fall 2025 (Rehire eligible based on performance)
• Flexible; weekly hours vary.
• Work to be performed in-person, on campus.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 2 work references with contact information
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal