Landmarks Communications Intern

Job Posting Title:

Landmarks Communications Intern

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Hiring Department:

College of Fine Arts

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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:

Sep 02, 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:

Job Details:

Purpose:
For fall 2025, the College of Fine Arts is seeking an eager, driven, and motivated student employee to provide support for Landmarks, the public art program for The University of Texas at Austin. Landmarks makes great art free and accessible to all, with nearly 50 works of modern and contemporary art spread across UT’s campus. 

The Communications Intern will assist Landmarks Digital Content Coordinator and Deputy Director with a variety of public relations and marketing initiatives, including assembling and documenting press coverage, creating and scheduling social media content, drafting blog posts, as assigned, and promoting Landmarks’ events both online and in-person.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Public Relations and Marketing:

• Post Landmarks’ events to university and community online calendars

• Represent Landmarks at events on and off campus, as assigned

• Develop content for Landmarks’ social media channels, in coordination with Digital Content Coordinator, and schedule posts via HootSuite

• Develop strategies to increase social media engagement with student audiences

• Draft and create video content for social media and website, as assigned

• Regularly track and report analytics for Landmarks’ online channels

• Maintain press book and clippings archive

• Track inventory of printed maps and other brochures and oversee distribution

• Draft blog content, as assigned

• Assist with developing monthly eNews

• Assist with research, as assigned

• Additional duties as assigned

Photography and Video:

• Maintain Landmarks Photo & Video Archive in accordance with cataloguing protocol

• Maintain Smugmug, Landmarks’ digital image repository 

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.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Skilled in social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and experience crafting messages to engage different audiences

• Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines

• Enthusiasm to learn new things

Hourly Rate:

• $12.00/hr.

Working Conditions:

• Work performed in standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation

Schedule Work Shift:

• 10 hours per week

• Position ends on December 31, 2025

• Rehire eligible based on performance

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV

• 2 Work References with Contact Information

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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.