ECAC Student Staff Assistant (Open to Work-Study), Cockrell School of Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Career Assistance Center (ECAC) at the Cockrell School of Engineering seeks dependable, professional, and service-oriented UT Austin students to support the daily operations of its career center. Student Staff Assistants help create a welcoming environment for engineering students, employers, campus partners, and other visitors. The position offers experience in customer service, office administration, event support, marketing, and career services. The role is based at UT Austin’s main campus and is scheduled for 12 hours per week. The position is expected to continue, with an ongoing earliest start date. The hourly rate is $14. Standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Work may take place around standard office conditions and involve repetitive keyboard use at a workstation, as well as lifting and moving items.

Requirements

Be a currently enrolled student at The University of Texas at Austin.
Be authorized to work in the United States.
Have excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, and strong customer-service skills.
Be comfortable interacting with students, employers, university staff, and other visitors.
Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
Demonstrate strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Be able to follow instructions, manage multiple responsibilities, and work both independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Canva or similar design tools.
Previous customer service, administrative, front desk, or office experience.
Experience with social media, marketing, event support, or campus organizations.

Responsibilities

Greet students, employers, and other visitors and direct them to the appropriate ECAC staff member, advisor, or resource.
Answer general questions about ECAC programs, services, appointments, and events.
Assist with social media and marketing projects using Canva.
Enter and organize data from feedback forms, surveys, evaluations, and other ECAC programs.
Perform general administrative tasks, including printing, copying, cutting materials, organizing documents, and preparing program materials.
Assist with reserving rooms and preparing spaces for meetings and events.
Help set up, support, and clean up ECAC’s Interview Suite.
Participate in tabling and outreach activities to promote ECAC programs and resources to engineering students.
Maintain a professional, organized, and welcoming office environment.
Assist ECAC professional staff with special projects and other duties as assigned.