Marketing and Social Media Intern

Job Posting Title:
Marketing and Social Media Intern
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Hiring Department:
College of Liberal Arts
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
12
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FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Feb 02, 2026
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2026
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Details:

General Notes

This position is effective for Spring 2026 (Early Feb- Mid May) with the opportunity to extend to future semesters based on work performance. This role will work in collaboration with other student marketing interns for Liberal Arts Career Services and will divide responsibilities according to schedules and interests. Applications will be reviewed starting January 15th with interviews being conducted the week of January 20th. This position is open to work study and non-work study students.

Core Competencies:

At Liberal Arts Career Services, we are committed to our student workers' professional development. Through this work experience, a student will develop the following competencies:

• Creativity and execution of marketing concepts
• Time management and organization to maintain content calendars
• Technical skills, including video production and editing, graphic design, etc
• Professional communication through social media and email
• Collaboration with the Student Experience Communications Manager and other student interns to maintain a marketing strategy across channels

UT Learn and LinkedIn Learning are free professional development programs offered to student employees, as well as the SEED Programs under the Student Employment Office:

https://hr.utexas.edu/learning-development

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/?u=36306084

https://hr.utexas.edu/student/SEED

https://hr.utexas.edu/student/SEED/seed-workshops

For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/.

Purpose

Liberal Arts Career Services is looking for an energetic, well-organized, and passionate marketing intern to join our marketing team. The goal of our work is to promote the value of the Texas Liberal Arts degree and the wide range of exciting career opportunities available to our students. This role offers the opportunity to support this mission through storytelling and marketing.

Position Information

• Supervisor: Ryan Wilburn
• Location: Flawn Academic Center, 2304 Whitis Ave. Stop G6200

Responsibilities

• Design creative visuals for social media, print, and other digital formats
• Create promotional and informational video content for social media (Instagram Reels)
• Work with the marketing team to develop a content plan that aligns with event schedule, recruiting cycles, and trends
• Research trending topics/content formats, hashtags, and best practices to increase engagement on Instagram
• Draft copy for social media and other outreach
• Live coverage of events like Career Fairs, employer events, alumni speaking engagements, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Experience with social media content creation (personal or professional)
• Experience creating high quality graphics with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, or Canva
• Experience synthesizing information into visuals or graphics
• Confidence in filming and/or appearing in social media video content
• Creative perspective for visuals and copywriting
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Video editing skills using software such as Edits, Capcut, Premiere Pro, etc.
• Experience in social media strategy and planning
• Experience in copywriting

Salary Range

$15.00/hr

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• Various event locations across campus

Work Shift

Intern will work up to 12 hours a week during business hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Must be available Monday mornings.

Required Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Portfolio with examples of your work in graphic design, social media content creation, and writing samples
• Contact information (Name, Email, Relation to you) for two references, at least one professional

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.

Employment Eligibility:
Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

Background Checks:

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

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.

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.

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.

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