Job Posting Title:

Global Impact Graduate Consultant

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Hiring Department:

Graduate School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Dec 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 15, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Graduate Assistant will support the Office of Career Life & Design. Selection made by committee and hiring supervisor based on review of on-line applications and results of personal interviews.  Hiring decision contingent upon applicant clearing security background check. Work schedule will be determined by discussion with supervisor. This position will end May 15, 2026, with a possibility of extension. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to commit long-term. The person that accepts this position will need to be available during the working office hours of the Office of Campus Life & Design.

Purpose

The Global Impact Graduate Consultant (GIGC) will work closely with the Assistant Director for Professional Development and the Office of Career and Life Design Team to support programming and resource development for international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, focusing on topics such as professional development, networking, community building, and navigating US and international job markets. The ideal candidate will be passionate about serving the international degree community, demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, and serve as an enthusiastic ambassador for the Office of Career and Life Design Team’s programs and initiatives, promoting them to peers, departments, and the broader campus community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly Coffee & Connections Hours from planning to execution (full-cycle coordination), and other community-building events for the international advanced degree community

• Support OCLD on-site events, including career education workshops and other related programs

• Program, organize, and support biannual International Job Search Summit

• Program and lead working groups for international graduate students and postdocs (e.g., global job search working groups, peer support professional development sessions)   

• Maintain the Global Grad Careers monthly listserv and newsletter (resource curation, formatting, scheduling)

• Conduct needs assessment for international advanced degree community and translate the findings into programming and resources to meet those needs; coordinate and create content, resources, and programs on advanced degree career exploration and professional development for international graduate student and scholar communities

• Engage with campus partners and stakeholders, including Texas Global, academic departments, and student groups, to coordinate programming and promote initiatives supporting the international advanced degree community

• Conduct outreach and build relationships within the international student community to ensure events, programs, and resources meet their needs and increase participation

Optional Responsibilities (Additional 5 hours/week, available only for candidates with analytics skills)

For candidates with data analytics capabilities, additional responsibilities may include: Conduct email marketing data analytics to identify highly engaged vs. under-engaged student groups and recommending strategies to improve outreach effectiveness. Maintaining and updating the OCLD Tableau dashboard. Dashboard can be accessed using the following link: https://gradcareer.utexas.edu/about

Note that applicants without analytics skills are fully welcome and will be given full consideration. The additional 5 hours are only available to candidates who already have the analytics skills listed below.

Required Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; able to collaborate with a range of stakeholders.

• Lived or professional experience with international student/scholar populations; interest in learning about and serving the international advanced degree community.

• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Attention to detail in editing, reviewing, and organizing materials.

• Knowledge of trends and practice with international student/scholar populations.

• Skills or experience in event planning, coordination, and logistics.

• Interest in learning more about career development, professional development, and life design.

• Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. This includes students on F-1 or J-1 visas, who are eligible for on-campus employment.

Preferred Skills (for optional analytics hours):

• Proficiency with R, Python, or Tableau (any of the three)

• Experience with data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics.

• Ability to conduct email marketing engagement analytics, including segmentation, trend analysis, and basic quantitative modeling (e.g., regression, correlation, clustering).

Salary Range

$20 per hour-10 hours per week; possible additional 5 hours for candidate with analytics skills

Working Conditions

• Use of manual dexterity.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.

Work Shift

To be determined through conversation with supervisor.

Required Materials

• Resume (no more than 2 pages)

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest-written in your own words. You may use AI for brainstorming or proofreading, but we will not consider applications with AI-generate letters that are copied and pasted without you own proofreading and/or personalization.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_acad_employment.html

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.