Student Summer Positions

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Heat up your wallet this summer and work for our residence life or facilities teams as a student assistant. Our summer jobs are fun, hands-on and conveniently located. Review the application process, view current positions and enrich our team by applying today.

Featured Job Opportunities

Conference Assistant

Our Summer Conferences team is hiring student staff to assist conference coordinators and staff in welcoming our summer guests to our residence halls.

Details

  • Position runs early May to mid-August
  • Work up to 25 hours per week (potentially more during peak periods) helping full-time staff operate the residence halls and provide service and assistance to summer guests
  • Monthly stipend of $434
  • Declining meal plan balance of $900 Dine In Dollars and $300 Bevo Pay funds
  • Occupy a one-bed space within a shared room in a designated residence hall

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an advisor and resource to conference attendees
  • Assist in the administrative operation of conference-occupied residence halls
  • Provide desk staff coverage during evenings and weekends
  • Assist with conference turnover
  • Perform on-call duty for conference-occupied facilities, including overnights.
  • Assist with check-ins and checkouts, and key and room inventories
  • Help prepare for and provide service to summer conference groups
  • Eligible to work additional duties at a pay rate of $11 per hour as a desk assistant at various UHD-operated desks across campus

We are not currently accepting applications for the Conference Assistant position.

Desk Assistant (DA) and Office Associate (OA)

Desk assistants and office associates are full-time UT students who serve year-round in part-time administrative roles (up to 25 hours per week). Students are assigned to work at our residence hall front desks, Jester Mail Center, University Apartments office or Occupancy Management office. They are also eligible to work any or all of the distinct terms of the summer. We are not currently accepting applications for the DA and OA positions.