Gameday Student Assistant

Job Posting Title:
Gameday Student Assistant, Marketing


Hiring Department:
Intercollegiate Athletics


Position Open To:
All Applicants


Weekly Scheduled Hours:
19


FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer


Earliest Start Date:
Ongoing


Position Duration:
Limited Duration Based on Business Need


Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS


Job Details:

General Notes:

Texas Athletics will define what it means to be the world's best intercollegiate athletics program, instilling passion, knowledge, and character for all student-athletes to compete to win, to succeed academically, to achieve their dreams in life, and to contribute to society. Our mission is to prepare students to win with integrity-in academics, in athletics and in life.

Purpose:

Texas Athletics Marketing department is looking for hands-on, passion-focused student workers for the 2025-26 school year. Each person to join our team in this event-based position will be a contributing member of the department's external affairs staff, with an emphasis on executing all of the marketing and promotional efforts that bring gameday to life for our fans, sponsors, and student-athletes. These students will collaborate directly with marketing staff to run the gameday efforts in and around our venues from pregame through post-game at home Texas Athletics events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Texas Athletics, Learfield - Longhorn Sports Properties, Texas Cheer & Pom, and Hook'Em to execute in-game elements and promotions at sporting events
• Exemplify Texas Hospitality while interacting with fans pre-game, in-game, and post-game
• Distribute promotional materials and giveaway items at events as needed
• Develop crowd engagement ideas
• May serve as in-arena hosts, music operators, or additional niche roles at select sporting events as needed
• Assist in other duties as needed
• Consistently exemplify the core values and quality service standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Texas Education Code Sec. 51.252, this position may be a Non-Confidential Employee as defined by University policies on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Violence and Stalking. As a Non-Confidential Employee, individuals employed in this position will report incidents of such prohibited conduct to the University's Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator as required by applicable law or University policy. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor). For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at .

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a student an an institution of higher education, registered for at least six credit hours
• Demonstrate strong interest and passion for Texas Athletics and the execution of marketing strategy
• Effective team player willing to follow or lead as necessary
• Willing to communicate with staff, other students, and visitors (strong communication skills a must)
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sport Management or Business/Communication-related major
• Previous experience with a sports organization
• Some experience in Marketing

Salary Range:

• $8/hour + based in relevant experience

Working Conditions:

• May work around standard office conditions
• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Some heavy lifting may be required

Work Shift:

• Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 (rehire eligible based on performance)
• Work will be performed in-person, on campus
• Exact schedule is primarily based around home-ticketed sport schedules and is determined on a monthly basis. Weekly hours vary, and number of Student Assistants needed varies per event.
• May work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Required Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• 2 References

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.



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) PDF
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) PDF
• Right To Work Poster (English) PDF
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) PDF

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