Category Archives: Career

Seeking Spanish-speaking undergraduate research assistants

The Williamson Lab in the Dept. of Human Development and Family Sciences is looking for Spanish-speaking undergraduate research assistants to work on two research projects related to couple and family relationships. The research assistants will work under the supervision of the project manager to assist with recruitment and data collection with English and Spanish speaking participants, on the phone and in person. Pay rate of $10/hour or more depending on qualifications, 8-12 hours per week.

Requirements:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish
  • A two-semester commitment is required.
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA

This position is ideal for students from any major who are interested in learning about the process of conducting social science research and/or developing skills for graduate or professional school (e.g., Ph.D. in Psychology, Medical School). No previous research experience is required, but students must be organized, responsible, mature, and able to demonstrate success in their coursework.

Apply here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4972787

Project Advance Austin

Project Advance Austin is a year-long leadership program that connects students with local community organizations to collaboratively work on social impact projects.  The program provides students an opportunity to learn about project management while applying newly learned skills to real-life projects.

Registration for Project Advance Austin is now open!

Registration will close on 9/20/2021

If you have any questions, please contact Texas LEAD at 512-232-5163 or utlei@austin.utexas.edu

Health Professions Office

Attention all pre-med students!

For the fall, the Health Professions Office will be conducting virtual appointments, and there will be a virtual front desk operating until September 17th from 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Check out the attached PDF document, which shows a breakdown of their services, plus the Zoom link to connect with their front desk staff. For students that have general questions, their Walk-in Wednesdays will start operating on September 8th from 10 am-12 pm on a weekly basis.

Also check out HPOInfo, which is a listserv where they send out emails with information and events that they encourage any pre-health student to sign up for.

HPO Fall 2021

Liberal Arts in Medicine panel for LAH students

Join us for the fourth installment of The Futures Initiative, a program highlighting how studying humanities and social sciences prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose. Four UT Liberal Arts alumni will be joining us via Zoom to talk about the important work they do in the medical field, as well as how their liberal arts background helps on the job.

Register here: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/712298/share_preview

Panelists:

  • Ghazaleh Moayedi, DO, MPH, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Pegasus Health Justice Center and board-certified OB/GYN
  • Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD, Founder & CEO of Celmatix, developing groundbreaking products in women’s health
  • Bruce Meyer, MD, MBA, President, Jefferson Health, Professor of OB/GYN and Population Health
  • John Bedolla, MD, Assistant Director of Research Education and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Dell Medical School

The panelists will start by introducing themselves and their work; we will then be taking questions from the audience. Learn how your liberal arts background prepares you for the medical field. This special virtual event is exclusively for Liberal Arts Longhorns.

LAH 102H Writing Fellow Applications

Please put in writing: “What you think a good Writing Fellow does and what a student needs from a good tutor.” Please submit your application in by Monday, March 22 as an attachment in an email to this address: Writing.dsbaji45xvy3gg6w@u.box.com

Any text in the email will not come through.

Writing Fellow are expected to attend LAH 102H every Monday from 4 – 4:50pm and attend the Writing Fellow meeting immediately after class until 5:15 pm.

Career Services Event for Humanities Students

The Importance of the Humanities in the Corporate World | Register here

The College of Liberal Arts is excited to launch The Futures Initiative, highlighting how studying the humanities prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose. Join us for this special virtual event exclusively for Liberal Arts Longhorns.

 A Conversation with Vasu Raja, American Airlines Chief Revenue Officer and Liberal Arts Alum

 Wednesday, November 18, 5:00-6:00pm CST. Please register for this event via Handshake to receive Zoom meeting information.

 Vasu received his BA in Humanities from UT Austin in 1998 and credits the liberal arts for his career success. Tune in to learn how Vasu’s humanities coursework prepared him to excel in the corporate world. He looks forward to sharing advice with the next generation of Liberal Arts Longhorns.

EMT classes taught in West Campus

The LifeStart Training & Consulting EMT program is now accepting applicants!

The course has been established near the UT campus since 2013 at the request of Longhorn EMS Students Association.  We currently work closely with the organization. It is taught by instructors with over 75 years of combined EMS teaching experience.  Lecturers are licensed paramedics with over 20 years of individual experience.

Highlights of the program include:

  • State-approved and allows students to be certified at both Texas EMT and National EMT levels, with some of the highest pass rates in the state.
  • Easy walking distance, located in West Campus.
  • Two times per week during the Spring & Fall Semesters.  It is also taught during the Summer semester three times per week.
  • Students meet for lecture and lab and participate in clinical rotations with EMS providers, emergency room departments, and other EMS transport services.  Clinicals are not shadowing, but actually participating and actively using skills with real patients.  
  • To date, hundreds of UT students have participated in the course, allowing them to boost resumes and applications for medical school and PA schools.
  • Whether the student is professional school (e.g. PA, MD, etc.)  bound or not, this course is an excellent addition to ANY resume.  We have had students from all areas of academic study attend.
  • This course separates itself from any other in the Austin area as it is specifically tailored for the UT student.  Although there is a minimum attendance requirement, we do work around academic school conflicts should they arise during the course outside of student control.

Course evaluations continuously prove students absolutely LOVE this course.  The course can be taken as a full-time college student.  Consider it the same level of work as a 3-hour college science course.

We take a limited number of applicants so please go to this link and this link for more information and to begin the application process. Information on Covid-19 related changes are included here as well.

If you have any particular questions, you can reach Carmen Fitzpatrick directly at carmen@lifestart.us

Psychiatry Job Opportunity

This is a potential part-time/full-time (depending on their availability) job opportunity for an LAHer interested in psychiatry or simply needing some extra funds during the semester. You would be involved in administrative tasks at a private psychiatric practice in Westlake, directly under the supervision of a psychiatrist and other providers.

Dr. Afshan Khan of Austin Family Psychiatry is looking to hire as soon as possible at a starting pay rate of $12/hour.

For more information, please email Emily Ibarra at epibarra16@gmail.com

Texas Social Innovation Challenge: Impact & Sustainability Social and Fall Workshops

What: In a world of social distancing, find your place among impact-oriented innovators through the Texas Social Innovation Challenge, funded by Bumble! Part workshop, part networking, and part competition, TSIC is your one-stop-program for taking a passion for sustainable impact to pitching a venture for funding. Learn more and meet others at our Fall workshops and October 7th social! All UT-Austin students welcome.

When:

  • Impact and Sustainability Social – October 7th at 5:30 p.m.
  • Systems Thinking for Impact – October 13th at 6 p.m.
  • Human Centered-Design for Impact – October 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

 Where: Online; links to be sent to those who RSVP

How:

More info:

Upcoming Liberal Arts Career Services workshops and fairs

Acing the Zoom Interview

Tips for Writing an Effective Law School Personal Statement

Liberal Arts Career & Internship Fair

Crafting Your Humanities PhD Program Statement of Purpose (featuring Dean Carter)