Events Student Assistant (Open to work study and non-work study)

Job Posting Title:

Events Student Assistant (Open to work study and non-work study)

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Hiring Department:

Department of Theatre and Dance

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

3

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 06, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 15, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

For consideration, please submit your resume/CV and two work references with contact information as one document.

Hours for this position are event-based. Each event is approximately two to three hours. Candidates may anticipate working up to four events per semester.

Purpose

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the Department of Theatre and Dance is looking for engaging and service-oriented student employees to join the department’s Events team as Events Student Assistants. This position provides essential support for special events produced by the department, and offers an opportunity to develop professional experience in events management and customer service in an academic setting.

The Department of Theatre and Dance is a world-class educational environment that serves as the ultimate creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in theatre and performance. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and supporting guest needs
• Setup of event furniture, refreshments, and decorations
• Refilling, restocking, and reorganizing refreshments as needed
• Cleaning and resetting area following the close of the event

Required Qualifications

• 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

• Experience in customer service or event management

Salary Range

$12.50/hour

Working Conditions

• Work is often performed after business hours, typically up to 10 pm
• May be required to lift and move objects up to 25 lbs
• Standing and/or walking for an extended period of time

Work Shift

• 2-3 hours per week, during events and productions
• Work to be performed in-person, on campus (300 East 23rd Street, Austin, Texas)
• Position ends on 5/15/2026
• Rehire eligible based on performance. 

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 2 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. 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 UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, 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 before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were 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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