Work-Study Student Associate, Office Support, Aerospace Engineering
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator
Work-Study Student Associate, Office Support, Aerospace Engineering
Hiring Department:
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Position Open To:
All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled
Hours:
15
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Earliest
Start Date:
Immediately
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 15, 2026
Location:
UT Main Campus
As a top-10 engineering school, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. As the new space age emerges, the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin continues its long history of being a world leader across a breadth of disciplines.
Teaching and research activities take place in the areas of space engineering/science, aviation, robotics, computation, mechanics and more. At UT Aerospace, where our academic programs rank among the top 10 in the nation, the sky is not the limit!
Student workers collaborate closely with department staff in supporting the organizational efficiency of the ASE-EM Business Office. Our office is looking for students who are flexible, friendly, effective written and verbal communicators, and able to work well alone and with a team. The ideal candidate will also have a background in customer service, a strong sense of integrity and confidentiality, and must be able to demonstrate the ability to take initiative.
All training necessary will be provided.
Career Competencies Gained:
- Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization
- Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals
- Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management
- Accounting: processing of billing payment vouchers and assisting with account reconciliation
- Organization:
Assisting with filing system and digitization of department files. - Assisting with editing written communications and photo editing
- Assisting with purchasing of office and lab supplies along with inventory management.
- Other duties as assigned
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Interest in academic office management and processes.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strong, independent, and collaborative work ethic.
- Current UT Austin student, enrolled/registered with fees paid for the current semester and in good academic standing.
- Financial aid work-study recipient.
- Familiarity with UT Austin's administrative systems.
$15.00 Hourly
Working Conditions- May work around standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity
- Light lifting and moving
- Must be available to work 10-15 hours per week.
- Flexible work hours between Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, based on students' class schedule.
- Resume
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor or academic reference
- Fall semester availability
- Work Study Award letter
- Class Schedule
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.
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