Job Posting Title:

Student Associate – Online Camp Counselor – Summer Healthcare Experience in Oncology 2026

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Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

8

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jun 01, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2026

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Location:

Texas

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Job Details:

General Notes

Five Student Associates will be hired to meet Youth Protection safety requirements.

Purpose

In this 100% virtual position, (5) hired Student Associates act as chaperones/camp counselors to ensure high school student participant safety online during the Summer Healthcare Experience in Oncology Program while also sharing their college experience and encouraging high school students to pursue careers and course work in STEM fields.  This position fulfills UT Austin’s requirement for Designated Individuals within the Youth Protection Program.  SHE in Oncology is a national program funded by the National Institute of Health that includes 100 students from across the US participating synchronously on Zoom, for 3.5 hours a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks. 

20 local Central Texas high school students hosted by UT Austin’s Dell Medical School; UT Austin Cancer Research Center (formerly Livestrong Cancer Institutes) will participate. The other participating institutions hosting 20 students each are the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Pennsylvania. 

Responsibilities

• Safety of UT Austin hosted students online.  Utilize safety training created by the UT Austin Youth Protection Program.

• Mentorship.  Student Associates are asked to present a topic on a subject that they wish they had known more about before they started their college career.  Student Associates will be asked to share what they are studying within their current degree plan, as well as their exposure to career opportunities within internships and extracurriculars.

• Online event operations and logistics.  Student Associates will be asked to take attendance and assist when needed with any administrative tasks, as assigned by their supervisor.  

Required Qualifications

• Must be a UT Austin undergraduate student or spring 2026 graduate.

• Must have some experience working successfully with members of the public in a customer service-oriented role.

• Must have a laptop with a working microphone and camera.

• Must have access to internet.

• Must agree to complete a background check and pass a background check in order to meet UT Austin Youth Protection Program requirements.

• Must complete all required online asynchronous training by June 12, 2026, Student Associates are paid for training time.

• Must be available to work online from 8:00am to 12:00pm, Monday – Friday, July 13 – July 24, 2026.

• Must be available for team online orientation meetings on June 25 from 11:00am to 12:00pm CST and July 7 from 11:00am to 12:00pm CST.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• All of the required qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in a STEAM related field.

• Experience with online event operations.

• Experience with public speaking.

Salary Range
$15.00

Primary Location

• Online - Zoom

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• Letter of interest

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

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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.