Hourly - Digital Communications Intern Fall 2025

Immediately

$18.00/hour

10.00 - 19.50 hours per week

Office of Employee Benefits

Mission Statement: The Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) will lead in designing, implementing, and administering high-quality, cost-effective benefits programs for employees and retirees to support the mission of The University of Texas System.

OEB administers the UT Benefits program for approximately 300,000 employees, retirees, and their family members across all University of Texas System institutions and UT System Administration offices. Benefits include insurance, wellness, and retirement offerings.

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, five health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 116,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's fourteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

The Fall 2025 Digital Communications Intern will capitalize on social media momentum to educate and engage UT Benefits plan members. The intern will work within the Collaborations team and interact with department staff to create useful materials for UT Benefits members.

• Work with subject matter experts in the department to understand the benefits available, how our plans function, our population's demographics, and our visual branding.
• Research best social media practices for reaching diverse populations, and research how similar plans communicate with members.
• Develop a consistent social media posting schedule.
• Create social media graphics, reels, and short-form videos highlighting various aspects of the UT Benefits programs.
• Develop and implement social media campaigns.
• Use the Adobe Creative Suite software to produce content.

• Strong interest in digital communications and associated design tasks.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and team members.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Detail-oriented with creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar software.
• Ability to use standard office equipment and software, including Microsoft 365.

• Currently enrolled as a student in The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Health Communication.
• If employed in an on-campus job, must keep total hours between both positions under 19.5 hours per week and be in a non-exempt position.

Preferred candidates will have one or more of the following:

• Experience creating visual and written content for websites and social media.
• Experience creating or designing digital communication materials, including for distribution via social media.
• Experience working with subject matter experts to develop and distribute content.
• Understanding of basic graphic design principles.
• Experience communicating health information to different populations.
• Experience translating intricate information into engaging and accessible formats.

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

This position is not eligible for employee benefits including, but not limited to, insurance, leave, holidays, and longevity pay. For information about eligibility, visit Active Employees Eligibility https://www.utsystem.edu/offices/employee-benefits/insurance-0/eligibility.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is a federal contractor committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.