Archives for June 2021

June 29, 2021, Filed Under: Research

Research Assistantship for the Williamson Lab – Fall 2021

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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. These projects include:

1) A randomized controlled trial of couples receiving relationship-focused and economic-focused interventions.

2) A study of low-income married and unmarried new parents as they transition to parenthood.

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., PhD 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:

To apply please upload a transcript or academic summary and a resume to Handshake.

Career Competencies Gained:

• Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization

• Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals

• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management

June 28, 2021, Filed Under: Internship

Internships with The Rise School of Austin’s Fundraising, Marketing, and Administrative Team – Fall 2021

The Rise School of Austin is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide the highest quality early childhood education to children of all abilities – gifted, traditional and developmentally delayed – in an inclusive setting, where individualized learning techniques enable every child to reach their maximum potential. At Rise, 50% of our students are traditionally developing, 50% have a developmental delay or disability, and 100% learn together and receive the tools and support they need to succeed. Our organization features a robust therapy program, high-quality educators, and a dedicated administrative and fundraising team that support our mission for inclusion.

The Rise School offers Development, Fundraising, Marketing, and Administrative internships in addition to internships within our Education and Therapy Program.
For information regarding Classroom and Therapy internships, please visit https://riseschoolaustin.org/about/internships/.

As a nonprofit organization, all internships are unpaid. We are happy to support students seeking credit hours.

Internship Opportunities:

Fundraising Events
Description: The Rise School hosts two major fundraising events each year including a large gala and golf tournament, in addition to smaller fundraising initiatives throughout the year. The Event Intern will provide assistance with event coordination, donor appreciation, donation solicitation, event software management, auction item management, and other events tasks as necessary.

Marketing
Description: The Rise School of Austin is looking for an energetic and self-motivated marketing intern with a keen eye for design to participate in our marketing efforts including content marketing, preparing promotional presentations, monitoring social platforms, creating mockups of marketing materials including email, mail, and social media campaigns, web management, and conducting market analysis.

Development & Fundraising
Description: The Rise School of Austin is seeking an intern to participate in our Development and Fundraising efforts including assisting with our annual fundraising campaigns, events, and appeals, donor stewardship, grant research, managing and cultivating relationships with donors, alumni, families and staff, participating in coordination of the Junior Board, maintaining records, and coordinating with volunteers.

Administrative
Description: The Rise School is looking for administrative interns to participate in the organization’s day-to-day operations including general office administration, IT, Marketing, etc. Specific areas include data entry and database management, upkeep of webpages, organization of systems, filing, communications, creating internal marketing materials, and other administrative tasks.

Qualifications for above listed internships include:

Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program, emphasis in communications, marketing, administration, or similar field encouraged. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong multitasking and organizational abilities, and computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects, utilizing available resources. Must be a team player with a willingness to learn.

Applications
Applications for fall internships with our administrative and fundraising teams will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates must email our Director of Development & Marketing, Rachel Parr, at rparr@riseschoolaustin.org. Applications must include the following:

Cover letter (including hours per week and number of weeks available)
Resume (including overall GPA)
Indication of preferred Internship (Events, Marketing, Development or Administrative)

The Rise School is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone to our team.

June 28, 2021, Filed Under: Internship

Internships with the Texas General Land Office, Community Development & Revitalization – Fall 2021

Location:

Texas General Land Office – Community Development & Revitalization (Three Locations)

Stephen F. Austin State Office Building, 1700 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas

Lavaca Plaza, 504 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas

Chase Building, 201 W. 6^th Street, Austin, Texas

Time Period:

Fall 2021 – Part-time, up to 300 hours per semester

Compensation:

Undergraduate Students – Hourly position at a rate of $20 per hour, up to $6,000 per semester, to be paid through your school, plus optional credit through university course, to be arranged by the student.

Please note that this internship does NOT provide health benefits.

Contact:

Colleen Jones, CDR Director

Texas General Land Office

Community Development & Revitalization

email: Colleen.Jones.glo@recovery.texas.gov

phone: 512.475.5010

website: https://recovery.texas.gov/

Positions:

School of Architecture – Planners, Urban Designers, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Data Analytics
LBJ School of Public Affairs – Public Policy, Data Analytics
McCombs School of Business – Accountants, Finance
College of Liberal Arts | Dept. of Geography and the Environment – GIS, Environmental

Classification:

Paid internship (internship paid through The University of Texas at Austin)

Note: Optional credit through university course may be arranged by the student.

General Job Description:

Interns will assist in various departments of the Community Development & Revitalization (CDR) program area. CDR is funded by Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) that are allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) following a Presidentially-declared major disaster. Programs typically administered by CDR including housing (single-family and multi-family), economic revitalization, infrastructure, and planning and other recovery and mitigation programs. CDR is projected to administer over $14 billion in CDBG-DR and CDBG-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for the state of Texas. In the support of administering these grants, GLO-CDR is outreaching to undergraduate and graduate students to learn through training about CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funding and assist in various ways, including accounting, policy development, planning, and GIS, and environmental services.

Job Duties:

Interns will play a key role on the CDR team, initially being trained on the administration of federally-funded grants, and then working within a division in their area(s) of expertise. If time permits, interns will be given the opportunity to rotate to other divisions to get a broader perspective of the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs begin administered.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be enrolled at the University of Texas during the semesters requested. Successful candidates will be motivated to learn. The position requires attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well both independently and in team settings. Knowledge in the field related to the desired position is a prerequisite to applying.

How to Apply – Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Please name the files as indicated in green below.

01-LastName-CoverLetter (ex. 01-Jones-CoverLetter) – Cover Letter introducing yourself, outlining your experience and interest in the internship, and specifying which semesters you are applying for;
02-LastName-TXApp – State of Texas Job Application (Found via our posting on Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4939482). Use the job title “CDR Intern,” leave job posting number blank, and list your college or university in the state agency box;
03-LastName-Resume – Current Résumé with your contact information at the top;
04-LastName-Transcript – Academic Transcript (unofficial is fine) listing all your relevant coursework: Accounting, policy, planning, GIS, geography, environmental studies, natural resources, ; and
05-LastName-References – At Least Three Professional/Academic References with names, titles, relationship to you, email, and phone number—please ask their No friends or co-workers.

Note: The GLO will confer with the University of Texas at Austin to determine eligibility for the internship.

Email all application materials to the attention of:

Colleen Jones – Colleen.Jones.glo@recovery.texas.gov