Career Coach, LBJ School

Job Posting Title:

Career Coach, LBJ School

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Hiring Department:

Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 03, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

About The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.

About The LBJ School of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.

Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance. 

About the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions

The Office of Student Affairs and Admissions (OSAA) works with the associate dean, graduate advisors, faculty, staff and students to facilitate students' progress through academic programming.

Purpose

The Career Coach is a new position on the LBJ Career Management team
within the LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Office of Student Affairs and Admissions. This position provides career development support for students by delivering individualized coaching, coordinating professional development programming, managing career communications, and supporting the operational functions of the Career Management team. Working collaboratively with students, alumni, employers, faculty, and campus partners, the Career Coach helps create career development opportunities and resources that support student success. The position plays an integral role in helping students explore career pathways, develop professional skills, connect with employers, and navigate internship and employment opportunities while contributing to the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of career services initiatives across the LBJ School.

Responsibilities

Career Coaching
Provide individual and group career coaching for undergraduate students, with graduate student support as needed. Advise students on career exploration, internship and job searches, networking, application materials, interviewing, salary negotiation, and career management. Lead workshops, presentations, drop-in coaching, and related activities that support students in developing career plans and connecting with relevant opportunities.

 

Career Programming and Event Logistics Lead
Manage career services and professional development programs, including workshops, employer information sessions, networking events, career fairs, and student engagement initiatives. Lead event logistics such as scheduling, room reservations, catering, speaker coordination, registration, materials, setup, day-of support, and follow-up. Maintain the annual programming calendar and collaborate with internal and external partners to support effective event execution.

 

Marketing and Communications
Develop and distribute student-facing communications that promote career services, professional development programs, internships, employment opportunities, employer events, and related initiatives. Create and maintain newsletters, email communications, social media content, website updates, event promotions, and career resources to support timely and consistent outreach to students and alumni. 

 

Career Services Operations
Support daily Career Services operations by maintaining resources, documenting procedures, tracking participation, and assisting with office initiatives. Provide operational and logistical support for employer engagement, orientation programming, career fairs, and related departmental activities. Deliver responsive service to students, alumni, employers, and campus partners.

 

Systems and Technology Management
Manage and maintain career services technology platforms, databases, and systems, including 12Twenty and other career management tools. Ensure accurate records for event registration, student engagement, career resources, and employment information. Assist with data entry, reporting, and system improvements that support efficient office operations.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in higher education, counseling, business, social work, public affairs, education, communications, or a related field. One to three years of experience in career services, higher education, student affairs, recruiting, advising, event planning, marketing, communications, or a related field. Experience planning and coordinating events, workshops, or programs. Able to create marketing and communication materials, including email campaigns, newsletters, social media, presentations, or promotional materials. Experience using Canva or similar design software. Strong organizational, project management, written, verbal, and presentation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a collaborative environment

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

More years of experience, including work in higher education, career services, recruiting, or student affairs, providing coaching, advising, mentoring, or training. Previous experience with 12Twenty, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or similar technology platforms and website management, email marketing, or social media.

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Occasional extended evening or weekend work hours may be required (typically related to events).

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

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

• 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:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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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.