Welcome to the Graduate Student On-Campus Employment Hub at UT Austin! This is your one-stop resource for finding jobs and internships on campus.
From research assistantships and tutoring roles to positions with Texas Global, UT RecSports and more, there are plenty of ways to gain valuable experience.
Use resources from the Office of Career & Life Design to support your job search and take the next step in your academic and professional journey!
How to Find Jobs
HireUTexas (powered by Handshake)
Complete your profile and upload a resume to apply for jobs and internships.
Graduate Student Campus Jobs Listserv
Sign up here for regular email updates for on-campus employment opportunities for graduate students.
Workday
UT Austin staff & faculty job search.
UTemps
UTemps is a pool of temporary workers you can join for temporary assignments on an as needed basis. Pay is $15 per hour.
Where Graduate Students Often Work
Research Units and Centers
UT Austin has more than 200 dedicated research units and centers that frequently hire graduate students for Graduate Research Assistantships and Graduate Assistantships.
University Writing Center
Graduate students from disciplines are encouraged to apply. The Writing Center interviews applicants in the summer for positions that start in August. Applications are collected through HireUTexas, usually starting in May for the following academic year.
UT Libraries
Graduate Research Assistant positions are often available for currently enrolled graduate students to work in various areas from circulation to IT.
Texas Global
Texas Global serves as the office for international students and scholars as well as education abroad. They post all student worker positions on HireUTexas.
Harry Ransom Center
The Ransom Center’s Graduate Research Assistant program provides hands-on experience in the nature and operations of a major humanities research center. These are funded two-year positions.
Sanger Learning Center
The Sanger Learning Center is UT Austin’s main source of academic support. They hire undergraduate and graduate tutors form many academic disciplines and offer flexible hours and remote work. They post their open positions on HireUTexas.
University Housing and Dining
Enrich your student experience by joining the residence life and dining teams, where you’ll be an important part of campus life. Enjoy a flexible schedule, a way to make new friends and making an impact on the Forty Acres.
UT RecSports
RecSports is one of the largest student employers on campus and one of their main priorities is student development. Their mission to provide students with leadership opportunities, and an on-campus job experience that offers transferable skills and a scholarship program.
Support for Outreach/Direct Contact
Contacting departments or faculty directly to ask if they have any unlisted opportunities that you may be qualified to fill. This approach takes:
- professional email communication explaining what skills/background of yours pertain to that department or research initiative
- a well-tailored resume
- savvy use of the UT campus network/directory (intentional outreach with a message tailored to each recipient – do not copy one message to multiple parties).
The Office of Career & Life Design has networking resources available to help you with all of the above.
Graduate Student Experiential Learning Opportunities
UT Austin offers additional internship, fellowship and project-based paid learning opportunities for graduate students across campus and beyond.
Graduate School Guide to Funding and Student Employment
Teaching and graduate research assistantships provide valuable experience and financial support for graduate students. Employment in a non-academic role at the university or in the community is also an option.
Types of Employment
Academic
Titles: Teaching Assistant, Assistant Instructor, Graduate Research Assistant, Academic Assistant, Tutor.
These positions are sometimes posted to HireUTexas, but are often shared on other platforms and the graduate student campus jobs listserv.
Non-Academic
Titles: Graduate Assistant, Senior Student Associate
These positions will be posted to HireUTexas, shared on the grad student jobs listserv and on departmental platforms.
Benefits Glossary
These benefits are not guaranteed, and vary by position and department.
Tuition Reduction Benefit
Resident (in-state) tuition coverage provided to students as a benefit of their employment as teaching assistants (TAs), assistant instructors (AIs) and graduate research assistants (GRAs).
Resident Tuition Entitlement
Non-Texas resident students employed in some positions may be eligible for the resident tuition entitlement.