David Fellow, Qualitative, 1st Year
The University of Texas at AustinAbout the role
Job Posting Title:
David Fellow, Qualitative, 1st Year----
Hiring Department:
Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
20----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Oct 06, 2025----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 15, 2026----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
About The University of Texas at Austin
What starts here changes the world.
The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.
An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.
Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.
About The LBJ School of Public Affairs
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.
Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance.
About the Ray Marshall Center
The Ray Marshall Center (RMC) for the Study of Human Resources was established by Ray Marshall to support the research of pressing social and economic problems facing American workers.
The estate of Bryna and Henry David established an endowment for the Bryna and Henry David Fellowship through the RMC. Henry David taught at the LBJ School in the 1970s; both he and his wife Bryna were nationally recognized researchers in career-related education.
Every two years, the Ray Marshall Center hires an incoming Master’s student from the LBJ School of Public Affairs to work half-time (20 hours) on education and workforce related research projects with the option to work over the summer (fulfilling the LBJ School Master’s program internship requirement).
Purpose
The Ray Marshall Center is now accepting applications from incoming Master’s students interested in education and workforce policy at LBJ for the biennial Bryna and Henry David Fellowship.
Work over the next year will include the following project related research and evaluation support:
City of Austin Workforce Evaluation Project (50%)
Community College Employment Outcomes Support Project (50%)
*Interested students are invited to submit a resume, letter of interest, and a writing sample with their applications by 5pm Monday, September 26. Interviews will be conducted by Zoom and scheduled the week of September 29 and a candidate will be selected by October 3. Depending on the number of applicants, the final round of candidates may be required to put together a 5-10 minute presentation.
Responsibilities
Data Management and Analysis
- Assist with cleaning, validating, and managing college-supplied student data files
- Run initial descriptive statistics and exploratory analyses under staff guidance
- Generate tables, figures, and dashboards for community college partners
Training & Development
- Undergo training in Lightcast labor market data
- Develop Lightcast training modules for RMC staff, community colle
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