Communications & Events Associate

Job Posting Title:

Communications & Events Associate

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Hiring Department:

Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Application deadline: Friday, September 19th (select applicants will be asked to complete a brief interview with hiring staff).

This is a part-time temporary student position ending at the end of the fall semester, with the potential to extend into spring, depending upon business need and funding availability.

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 RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service

The mission of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service is to prepare leaders for the exciting and complex work of creating social impact. We serve graduate students across campus with our programs and courses. Our faculty teach and conduct research on a variety of topics, including: volunteerism, nonprofit leadership, arts and cultural policy, hybrid intelligence, global affairs, and more. Our alumni work at all levels of leadership advancing social causes and delivering high quality programs for their communities. Being located within the LBJ School of Public Affairs also means having access to events and speakers discussing current social and political issues.

Purpose

The RGK Center is seeking a student associate to support communications and events at the Center. The student should be comfortable with email and social media communications to large audiences and have experience developing social media content for a brand or organization. This role also includes supporting planning and logistics tasks for Center events and in-person executive education classes. This position will report to and work closely with the Student Program Manager for the RGK Center.

Responsibilities

1) Communications and Marketing

• Develop weekly and quarterly newsletters from the Center (MailChimp)

• Collaborate with Content Writer to upload news stories to the RGK Center website

• Develop graphics for social media posts as needed

2) Social Media Management

• Draft and schedule content for RGK Center’s LinkedIn and Instagram accounts (Hootsuite)

• Monitor the Center’s social media channels and engage with followers professionally while representing the University

• Track and report social media engagement and follower growth metrics

• Collaborate with RGK and LBJ communications staff to develop social media goals/strategy and communications calendar

3) Event and Certificate Support

• Support the RGK Center staff in event planning and day-of support for events and certificate classes, as needed. Events may be virtual, hybrid, or in-person and may be hosted on or off-campus. Responsibilities may include: event set-up/tear-down, material preparation, check-in, etc.

• Create event pages (Eventbrite) and collaborate with RGK staff to manage attendee lists and communications

• Develop physical and digital promotional assets for events (flyers, graphics, etc.) in Canva

4) Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Required Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong graphic design skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Continuous work as a team member and ability to work independently with some supervision

• Strong grasp of major social media platforms, especially Instagram and LinkedIn

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in communications/advertising or related field

• Experience with Hootsuite, Eventbrite, Canva, and/or MailChimp

• Experience developing social media content for a brand or organization and demonstrated ability to follow brand guidelines

• Familiarity with web content production and management

• Experience working/volunteering with nonprofits or an interest in the nonprofit sector

Hourly Pay Rate

$17 per hour

Working Conditions

• Remote, with some in-person meetings and events

• Usual office environment

Required Materials

• Resume

• Please provide two work samples that demonstrate your ability to create graphics for digital or physical assets (i.e. social media posts, flyers)

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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Background Checks:

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

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.