MBA Marketing Student Assistant Position

Job Posting Title:

MBA Marketing Student Assistant Position

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Hiring Department:

Red McCombs School of Business

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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:

Aug 25, 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 Posting Title:

MBA Marketing Student Assistant Position

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Hiring Department:

McCombs School of Business

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10 - 15 Hours per week

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Earliest Start Date:

Monday, August 25th, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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Location:

Robert B. Rowling Hall

300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78705

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Job Details:

Position Overview 

We’re a welcoming team of curious, crafty, and disruptive thinkers. We know that an idea can come from anywhere and take many shapes and forms, especially in business. At Texas McCombs, we approach the MBA applicant and student journeys holistically, standing up a robust lead generation platform and nurturing relationships throughout the marketing and applicant funnel.

This is who we are, and we are looking to add a student worker to our team. The MBA Marketing Student Assistant internship will work with the MBA Marketing & Admissions team to brainstorm, produce, and edit content for social media, email, and event marketing deliverables. The team covers all MBA graduate programs, including Full-Time, Evening, and Executive MBA in Austin and Weekend MBA programs in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.

Learning Outcomes

• Marketing Strategy

• Email Communications and Funnel Messaging

• Content Management

Responsibilities 

• Produce engaging written and visual content for various marketing mediums such as video, social media, website, email, or blog

• Be able to edit video content such as webinars, student spotlights, and reels

• Create graphics for LinkedIn to promote events and news

• Assist in weekly clean-up of new lead data in Excel to import into marketing database management

• Prepare weekly Pitch Assignments to present new content ideas and experiment with new marketing trends and make recommendations to the team based on findings

• Understand and monitor graduate management education trends, new marketing tactics, and target audience preferences

• Collaborate with team members to align content with brand voice and messaging

• Track and evaluate competitor marketing efforts

• Attend and assist the Marketing and Admissions team with MBA events on campus

• Other duties as assigned that support the efforts of the Texas McCombs MBA marketing strategy

 Career Competencies: 

• Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently

• Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms

• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload

Requirements and Skills

• Must be a University of Texas at Austin student, enrolled for at least 6 credit hours

• Experience creating or editing photography, graphic design, or video content

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically in Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with Canva and Video Editing Software

• Experience or coursework in advertising, business, communications, marketing, or RTF

• Knowledge of content marketing principles and social media platforms and trends

• Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to detail

• Embraces feedback in the iterative process of publishing

• Highly collaborative, attends regularly scheduled team meetings and training sessions

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Must be punctual and responsive to email and Teams messages

• Must be able to work at least 10 hours per week in person Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, with a max of 15 hours per week

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Hourly Rate:

• $12 per hour

Working Conditions:

• Work performed in standard office conditions in Robert B. Rowling Hall program office

• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.

Schedule Work Shift:

• 10 - 15 hours per week

• Position ends on 12/31/25

• Rehire eligible based on performance.

Upon applying, please submit a Resume and the following additional information in PDF format please:

Class Schedule: Number of registered class hours & screenshot of most current class schedule 

Sample Work: Show off your special skills and show us your sample work. If you would like to create something new you can find inspiration on this LinkedIn page. Think, highlighting MBA events, McCombs news, UT traditions/ holidays etc.

• Video you produced and edited (90 seconds minimum)

• Digital graphics, cards or flyers you created

• Social Media Posts, Reels or TikToks – these should from a class assignment, a previous position, or your business social media

• An email newsletter highlighting a feature and a CTA

• Blogs, articles or listicles

Cover Letter that answers these questions:

• Why do you want to be a Student Marketing Assistant for Texas McCombs MBA Programs? 

• What qualifications do you possess that will make you successful in this position?

• Describe your photography, graphic design, video and/or analytics skills

• Date available to begin work and number of hours available to work per week

Resume with all co-curricular involvement and work experience.

• References or previous supervisor contact info

• Other current on campus employment

• Your anticipated graduation date

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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.