Outreach Associate — Alumni Connections & Career Discovery

Outreach Associate — Alumni Connections & Career Discovery

Exciting Opportunity for University of Texas Students!

Celebrate the Adventures and Success of Texas Longhorns

Are you enthusiastic about building connections and making a meaningful impact on the UT community? We're searching for energetic students to join our outreach team as Outreach Associates!

In this part-time role, you will be contacting recent UT graduates from May 2025 to find out their post-graduation career outcomes. The information you collect plays a crucial role in helping the university celebrate the adventures and successes of its graduates. Furthermore, by gathering and sharing these career insights, you empower your fellow Longhorns to make informed decisions about their own academic and professional paths, identify networking opportunities, and better understand the diverse trajectories available after graduation.

Position Details

• Title:
  
  Outreach Associate
• Employment:
  On Campus, Part-Time
• Schedule:
  
  Up to 20 hours per week
• Compensation: $15.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Connect with May 2026 UT graduates via phone calls and social media to learn about their career journeys.
• Verify and update alumni information by navigating Linked In and other professional platforms.
• Organize and manage data while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

What You'll Gain

• Communication & Resilience:
  Develop valuable cold-calling and professional communication skills, building the resilience needed to thrive in the modern economy.
• Career Exploration:
  Learn firsthand what early careers after UT can look like by engaging with accomplished alumni from diverse backgrounds.
• Campus Connections:
  Connect deeply with the Career Resources on campus, expanding your own professional network while supporting the Longhorn community.
• Research & Data Proficiency:
  Master tools like Linked In to locate and confirm career information efficiently, and build experience in handling sensitive information with integrity.
• Team Operations & Collaboration Practices:
  Gain hands-on experience with how large teams operate in today's economy - using project management systems, time-tracking tools, and modern business intelligence (BI) practices.

Why Join Us?

• Earn $15.00 per hour while developing essential skills that will benefit you long after graduation.
• Be part of a team that makes a difference in the Longhorn community.
• Gain real-world experience that will jumpstart your career development.

If you want to develop professional outreach skills, learn how data-driven teams operate, and explore early career paths by talking directly to the graduates who just walked the stage, we'd love to meet you. Apply now to become an Outreach Associate!

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in using research tools such as Linked In.
• Ability to manage and maintain sensitive data with integrity.
• Networking abilities and comfort level engaging with diverse alumni.
• Effective time management to balance a part-time (20-hour) work schedule with studies.

• Experience with cold-calling, canvassing, or outreach.
• Knowledge of the 12
  
  Twenty platform
• Basic Excel Skills
• Customer service experience

$15.00 per hour

• Hybrid FAC / Primarily remote

• Resume
• A document that includes your responses to the following prompts:
• Draft a brief (3-4 sentence) message you would send on Linked In to a recent UT graduate asking them to share their post-graduation career updates.
• Routine outreach and data entry can sometimes feel repetitive. In 2-3 sentences, how do you keep yourself engaged and bring positive energy to a team during monotonous tasks?