Monthly Archives: May 2020

Paid TA Position for LAH 112

Attached is an updated description of the LAH 112 Undergraduate Research Fellow position. Dr. Brown has changed the requirements to now include the completion of ANY research course (not just LAH 112H) and/or sufficient experience with research projects/labs.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by Monday, June 8th at 5 pm.

Paid Writing Mentor Position

 Apply to be an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for UGS 303 PROFESSIONALISM IN HEALTH CARE in Fall 2020! Dr. Elon Lang is co-teaching with Prof. David Laude (Chemistry) for the CNS TIP Scholars program (i.e. First Years who generally are on a pre-healthpro track).

The course is scheduled to meet: TTH 11:00 am -12:30 pm (UTC 4.124) ; W 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (BME 2.506) ; W 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (WEL 2.110)

This job is similar to the Writing Fellow position in LAH but for the College of Natural Sciences. Duties of the TAs will include:

  • facilitating student group work in-class sessions and out
  • grading biweekly short essays on a rubric
  • organizing inquiry projects
  • supporting students while they develop projects
  • grading the inquiry projects

Applications are due on Friday, June 5th. To apply, please send Dr. Lang an email with your EID, a statement of interest, and your resume: please briefly explain how you feel you could draw on your experiences to help mentor students who are engaging in research for the first time (250 words max).

Please send applications or any questions you might have to Dr. Elon Lang at emlang@austin.utexas.edu

2020-2021 LAH Mentor Application

Apply to be a 2020-2021 LAH Mentor for incoming LAH students!  Being a mentor gives you the opportunity to make a mark on entering freshmen in the Liberal Arts Honors program. Each mentor will receive anywhere from 3-5 mentees in the fall semester.

The application closes on Sunday, June 7th, but will likely be extended.

Click here for this year’s mentor application form.

Incoming Student Language Requirements

The UT Austin Texas Language Center has created a new resource to help incoming students decide on a language to study, either to fulfill a language requirement as part of their degree program or to progress toward their own professional or personal goals. 

 This website has suggestions on how to choose a language to study, and brief descriptions of each of the languages and programs offered at UT. Students can click on the languages/departments to find out more about each and to decide which language will be best.

Scholarship Presentation with Professor Bruster

Please consider tuning in to a 50-minute Zoom presentation from Professor Douglas Bruster if you are planning on applying for the following scholarships: Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Schwarzman, Knight-Hennessy, and Gates Cambridge (See a longer list here).

Regardless of whether you’ll be applying for one of these scholarships this fall, or are simply planning to apply to graduate school at some time, you might benefit from listening.

The next session will be Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00-6:00pm https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93433528193

If you can’t make a presentation, please email bruster@austin.utexas.edu to be put on the list to contact about a later opportunity.

Texas ’20 and Beyond Career Engagement

Texas Career Engagement launched Texas ’20 and Beyond in collaboration with career centers and other offices from across the university.

Created to celebrate graduates and to help them prepare for a new economy, Texas ’20 and Beyond features resources to:

  • Help graduates articulate their strengths, adaptability and leadership to employers
  • Learn who’s hiring and how to be successful in their job search
  • Explore virtual career resources, including graduate school, law school and health professions consideration
  • Discover specialized resources for advanced degree graduates