The Ransom Center supports University of Texas at Austin undergraduates through internships designed to provide experiences in the nature and operation of an internationally recognized humanities research library and museum. We recruit potential interns directly, through departments and partnerships with academic and scholarship programs on campus. Our ideal candidates come from a wide range of experiences, have a desire for learning and mentorship, and a passion for the work done at the Ransom Center.

We support our intern cohort by coordinating monthly professional development meetings which create a space for professional and personal growth. The experience gained by interns will benefit them in their own research projects, in possible graduate studies, and even as a career option in such fields as librarianship, museum studies, archival or curatorial work, as well as public affairs, marketing, public programming and event management.

Funding for our interns are sponsored by the Liberal Arts Honors.

Internships begin the second week of classes and conclude on the last class day each semester. Most interns work in a single department throughout the year, but some may choose to change at semester break.

We encourage applications from rising juniors and seniors, but all undergraduates are eligible to apply. Interns will be appointed as Undergraduate Research Assistants (an hourly position that is not benefits-eligible) 10-hours of work per week. The student must be registered for a minimum of six hours of coursework at The University of Texas.

Application Guidelines

• LAH students can apply through Hire a Longhorn.
• Undergraduate students not affiliated with the programs above can apply for the Thos. H. Law and Jo Ann Law Undergraduate Internship through Hire a Longhorn

Available Positions for 2018/2019

Students can view the available positions listed below and apply directly through Hire a Longhorn.

• Classroom Instruction   Apply
• Description and Access   Apply
• Education and Public Engagement   Apply
• Film Collection   Apply
• Performing Arts Collection   Apply
• Public Affairs   Apply

Positions can be located within Hire a Longhorn by searching by job title or institution. Students are permitted to apply to more than one position.

Application Period

Friday, March 9—Friday, April 6

Students can submit applications via Hire a Longhorn, interviews will be extended directly to candidates after April 6th.

To Apply

A complete application will include the following:

• Resumé – submitted through Hire a Longhorn.
• Cover letter – submitted through Hire a Longhorn. *Applicants must specify if they belong to  LAH (this includes Humanities majors). 

AND

• Letter of recommendation from a UT faculty member or someone who knows the candidate’s professional qualification pertinent to this internship.

Letters of recommendation should be addressed to Andi Gustavson, Instructional Services Coordinator and should sent directly to: hr@hrc.utexas.edu

The deadline for 2018-2019 academic year applications is April 6, 2018.

Optional Intern Mixer

April 2, 2018
1–3 P.M.

Location:
Harry Ransom Center
3rd floor, Tom Lea Room
300 W 21st St, Austin, TX 78705

Take this opportunity to meet with potential supervisors in an informal job fair setting. Supervisors and current interns will be available to speak about their positions and experiences at the Ransom Center. Attendance to the mixer is not required to be considered for a position.

Students are welcome to bring your resume, but supervisors will not extend interviews from this meeting and applications outside of Hire a Longhorn will not be considered. Business casual attire is recommended.

The Strauss Center is very pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2018-19 Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows and Undergraduate Scholars programs. These unique opportunities provide research training and mentorships to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. The program is made possible by the generous support of Jon and Rebecca Brumley.

Undergraduate Students: Next Generation Scholars

The Strauss Center launched the Next Generation Scholars (NGS) program in 2010 with the goal of providing new research and mentorship opportunities for promising UT undergraduate students interested in careers in international security and law. This program now also includes a focus on civic engagement, expanding the reach of the program by engaging more students and involving faculty members on a wider range of local, national, and international policy issues. Involving undergraduates in international affairs and civic engagement early in their career is an important part of the Strauss Center’s mission to prepare the next generation of leaders to help develop solutions to the most pressing public policy challenges.

This one-year program includes two key components: First, students will take a 3-credit research training and professional development course, taught in the Fall of 2018. This course is designed to introduce students to policy work, including basic skills in policy research, analysis, and writing. Students will be trained on designing research strategies and proposals, conducting policy analysis, writing resumes and statements of purpose, crafting op-eds and blog posts, and planning for the steps in their career development. This course will be led by UT professors and Strauss Center Distinguished Scholars Dr. Kate Weaver and Dr. Michael Mosser.

Second, in the spring semester, the Next Generation Scholars will work closely with Dr. Weaver and Dr. Mosser on a collaborative policy research project and report. Students should expect to maintain regular contact and meet biweekly for short meetings to assess progress on research and writing. The exact schedule for the spring will be determined at a later date to work around students’ course schedules. Students will also be awarded a stipend of $500 for the spring semester. Students may use this stipend for independent research, travel to a study abroad program or summer internship, travel to a professional conference, or other experiential and scholarly pursuits with prior approval. Funding permitting, and contingent on positive performance evaluations, students may have the possibility of continuing as research interns at the Strauss Center after the year-long Next Generation Scholars program concludes.

Please visit the Strauss Center’s NextGen program website for application information. The application deadline for both the Brumley Next Generation Fellows and Scholars programs is March 30, 2018.

The Office of the University Ombuds, a neutral and confidential resource for students and staff with university-related concerns, will be hosting an Open House on March 6^th, 2018 from 11am-2pm in SSB G1.404. This is an opportunity to explore the ombuds space and meet the staff. Come learn about this wonderful resource. There will be food, prizes, and giveaways. So stop by and say hi!

Defense Strategy and Spending: Resourcing a Return to Great Power Competition

Mackenzie Eaglen, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018 | 12:15-1:45 PM | SRH 3.122

Please join the Clements Center for a talk with Mackenzie Eaglen on defense strategy and spending. Mackenzie Eaglen is a resident fellow in the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where she works on defense strategy, defense budgets, and military readiness. Eaglen has worked on defense issues in the House of Representatives and Senate and at the Pentagon in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on the Joint Staff. Eaglen is included in Defense News “100 most influential people in US Defense” both years the publication compiled a list.

Foreign Aid and Countering Violent Extremism

Jessica Trisko Darden, Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

Tuesday, Mar 06, 2018 | 12:15-1:30 PM | SRH 3.122

The Clements Center is honored welcome UT alumna Jessica Trisko Darden back to the Forty Acres for a talk on “Foreign Aid and Countering Violent Extremism.” Dr. Trisko Darden is a Jeane Kirkpatrick fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where her research focuses on US foreign aid policy, specifically the effectiveness of such aid in improving political and human conditions in recipient countries, and the coercive effect of foreign aid, which often allows countries to divert economic assistance to military expenditures. Dr. Trisko Darden is also an assistant professor of international affairs with the School of International Service at American University.

The University of Texas Libraries are hosting an Images of Research competition.  This competition, intended to celebrate the research contributions of UT undergrads, requires that students submit an image and caption, via Instagram, that visualizes any research they are engaged in here at UT.

Information about the competition, including prizes, timelines, eligibility and submission instructions, are available here:

https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/2018ImagesofResearch

Texas Exes Scholarship Staff would like to remind you that we have scholarships available for students in your college. Please note that funding for these scholarships varies year to year. Some of the scholarships that students in the College of Liberal Arts may qualify for include but are not limited to:

• Geren Scholarship
• Ellen Engler Burks Memorial Scholarship
• Emily Fields Anderson Memorial Scholarship
• Hazel Harrod Ransom Memorial Scholarship
• Christopher Schulze Scholarship in French
• Raymond Starr Scholarship for History
• Beaumont Stinnett Memorial Scholarship

These scholarships, along with a host of others, are specifically available to students in your college. Additionally, students may qualify for our general scholarship opportunities. Texas Exes offers a variety of scholarships including need-based and merit-based scholarships. This being said, we encourage all students to apply.

The scholarship application is accessible at texasexes.academicworks.com. To apply, students will complete our Current UT Undergraduate Application, this will auto-match them to many of our scholarships (should they qualify). Once students have submitted this portion of the application, they will then have the option to apply to any of our other scholarships that have additional requirements or qualifications. Current undergraduate students have until March 1 at 11:59 pm CST to submit their application for Texas Exes scholarships.

On Monday, March 5th at 7 p.m., the Joynes Reading Room will host special guest Tarfia Faizullah, who will be sharing work from her new book of poetry, Registers of Illuminated Villages. Faizullah has won numerous awards, and her work has been translated into Persian, Chinese, Bengali, Tamil and Spanish. In 2016, she was recognized by Harvard Law School’s Women Inspiring Change. She teaches in the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers’ Program as the Nicholas Delbanco Visiting Professor in Poetry. The Joynes Reading Room will be giving away a limited number of free books by Faizullah to students who want to read her work before attending the event. Students interested in receiving a free book may request one in person at the front desk of the Joynes Room (CRD 007). Additionally, student interested in eating lunch with Tarfia on Monday, March 5 at 12 p.m. in CRD 007B should RSVP to matt.valentine@austin.utexas.edu.