The generosity of The Isabelle T. (‘37) and H. Ben (‘36) Decherd Endowed Scholarship Fund for the Liberal Arts Honors Program provides funds to be awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need and who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.
To apply, please complete the application on the College of Liberal Arts Scholarship portal.
Applications are due May 15, 2020.
The UT Outpost is doing free food deliveries to students’ homes if they fill out the delivery request form. This resource could be really helpful for students still in Austin and struggling with food insecurity. Students report that food packages contain a variety of items, such as oatmeal, fruits, canned goods, etc..
UT Outpost Information: https://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/emergency/utoutpost.php
Delivery request form: https://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/secure/emergency/utoutpost_delivery.php
The IE Pre-Graduate School Internship provides undergraduates with an immersive experience of being in graduate school, empowering them to explore graduate school and the career options it makes possible. Undergrad Interns are paired with graduate student mentors and/or faculty advisors who guide their internship. Benefits of the Internship include:
Note: (1) It can definitely be completed virtually, (2) Students can participate even if they haven’t secured a mentor, and (3) Workshops will now feature content about staying resilient and navigating what may be a very uncertain landscape
For help finding a mentor/advisor or options if you can’t find one, please contact Dr. Tommy Darwin, IE Director at tdarwin@austin.utexas.edu OR call/text 512-468-7246
For an internship in the Law School please send an email to: iepregradlaw@gmail.com
Visit the internship website for more information.
Interested in Legal Internships? Join an info session with Professor Mark Levy!
Monday, April 20th, 3 pm: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/99494290264
Thursday, April 24th, 4 pm: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/97788943494
America’s laws, lawyers, and courts have charted and changed the course of American history. In our classroom discussions and readings, we will explore the role of lawyers and how the practice of law has shaped American society. As a component of Liberal Arts Frontiers, students in the Legal Internships clinic will also intern in law offices or legal settings and meet weekly in class to discuss and learn from each student-intern’s experience. The hands-on experience students gain in their public service internships will help shape our classroom discussions, from topics including legal ethics and professional development to legislative oversight and settlement negotiations. Students will learn about the practice of law and how lawyers serve the public interest while gaining practical experience and first-hand knowledge of different legal fields.
The cornerstone of the Legal Internships clinic will be your participation as a student-intern in a legal, public policy, judicial, or legislative office. While help will be provided to select your internship before the semester begins, the final choice of where you work will be yours. The role you choose should be discussed and decided upon with your host supervisor and the course instructor. Examples of suitable host agencies include the Office of the Attorney General, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, judicial chambers, or a legislator’s office. Private legal offices are not eligible to host interns.
Students should make their best effort to have their host agency selected and approved before the semester begins.
Click for information on the Application process and how to Enroll!
APPLY to join Peers for Pride 2020 – 2021 & facilitate workshops for a Thriving Queer Communities!
Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Gender for Women’s Gender Studies. Courses will count for a total of six hours of upper-division credit in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), Social Work (S W), or Theatre and Dance (T D). Additionally, students will receive credit for Cultural Diversity in the United States, and Ethics course flag requirements. During the program, students build applied theatre, critical analysis, and facilitation skills as they build the workshop “What Do Thriving Queer Communities Look Like?” Students create message scenes and activating scenes in the workshop to share skills and build space for conversation and accountability across LGBTQIA+ communities and with supporters of LGBTQIA+ communities. The commitments of the workshops are to share skills related to thriving that is nonbinary, decolonial, trans feminist, accountable, intersectional, and loving. Students co-facilitate these workshops in classes, dorms, with student organizations, and in open workshops to build capacity of LGBTQIA+ communities and connected communities to be accountable to each other. Through their facilitation and reflection after workshop facilitation, students continue to build a knowledge of performance-based social justice facilitation in higher education and of intersectional LGBTQIA+ realities.
Want to learn more about the program, check out our website!
No Experience Required!
Note: Participants are required to make a two (2) semester commitment to the program. Students will receive course flags in Cultural Diversity in the United States and Ethics and Leadership for completing the class. Interested students must complete an application and an interview.
Class Information: Class meets on Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 6:00pm for both fall and Spring semesters. In the spring, students will learn about performance and rehearsal preparation.
To Apply: please fill out this online application and someone will contact you in 1-3 business day. There will be a 30 – 60 minutes informal interview to learn more about you and your learning goals that can be scheduled in-person, Skype, or conference call.
Application Deadline: For priority consideration, submit application by June 6th or prior to the first class of fall semester but there is no firm deadline.
To learn more about the program, contact the Gender & Sexuality Center atgsc@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-1831.
The Social Innovation Initiative would be hosting the inaugural Texas Social Innovation Challenge on April 18th for UT-Austin students to pitch impact ventures. We are still hosting the challenge via Zoom, and would love to “see” you all at the finals! The Challenge is sponsored by Bumble, and Blackstone LaunchPad is our UT campus partner.
What: TSIC is an interdisciplinary pitch competition for social and environmental ventures. Five finalists will pitch their ventures for $10,000 in funding and a chance to represent UT-Austin at a global competition in June. Audience members will vote for a special “audience choice” award. Join us in selecting the most promising UT-Austin student impact ventures – from the comfort of your couch!
When: April 18th, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Where: Zoom – Register here https://bit.ly/TSICFinalsRSVP
INSPIRE is a three-year program (sophomore to senior) that encourages undergraduates to think not only about their own future but also about the future of their communities and what tools are necessary for social change.
INSPIRE is a unique and transformative space at UT. While students are provided professional development workshops, travel to conferences, and assistance as they work on group and personal projects, the biggest impact of this program might be that it provides the space and time to step back and reflect on what it means to be a student, more than likely a first-generation college student, and more often than not in male-dominated careers.
Visit our website HERE to learn more about INSPIRE.
View our You Tube video HERE.
Find our application HERE
The application deadline has been moved to August 4, 2020. All applicants will be notified in September 2020 on the status of their application and will then begin their INSPIRE experience.
INSPIRE does not have a course requirement, but we do expect the students in the program to attend twice monthly meetings. There are additional occasional activities/ opportunities outside of these meetings.
Questions? Contact Nancy Ewert
The Dell Medical School Health Leadership Apprentice Program is seeking ambitious, innovative individuals to collaborate with faculty and staff on efforts tied to the school’s work in health care transformation. For those who aspire to be a health care leader, apply to the Health Leadership Apprentice (HLA) Program.
UT Austin Liberal Arts Virtual Career Fair
Open to all majors, register to meet with employers from a variety of industries hiring for internship and full-time opportunities.
UT Austin Teacher Virtual Career Fair
Educators can meet hiring representatives from school districts and other recruiting entities in a live virtual setting.
Prepare for the Virtual Career Fairs
Please contact us at careerengagement@austin.utexas.edu if you have any questions. Our team will continue to inform you of career-related opportunities and resources.
The Junior Fellows Program is a society of juniors and seniors from the University at large who are engaged in independent research projects under the direction of members of the faculty.
Fellows are required to attend meetings of the group, held every other week in both the fall and spring semesters. Besides project presentations, meetings feature discussions led by eminent scholars from on and off-campus. Fellows have the opportunity to participate in field trips, seminars, and other academic activities.
The application is now open for qualified students! The deadline will be extended to April 15 for first-round consideration, but we will continue to accept applications until the last class day.
Application materials can be found on the Junior Fellows webpage. For more information contact Professor Elizabeth Scala by email.
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