Strauss Institute

Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life Internship

The Plan II Honors Program and The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life  have partnered to offer one or more undergraduate internships for Plan II Honors students.  The Annette Strauss Institute, a part of the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin, works to educate, inspire, and connect the next generation of civic leaders. The intern will help to support the Institute's outreach programming for K-12 students or our collegiate programming. 

Intern Duties

Assist Institute staff with planning student events that help students to find their civic voice, learn more about the political process, and make a difference in their communities. This includes brainstorming and researching new ideas for how to inspire students to get civically involved, working with our social media channels, coming up with creative ideas for letting students and teachers know about the programming, and helping to plan and prepare civic engagement outreach events.

Qualifications:

- Full-time, Plan II student in good standing
- Strong basic research skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including writing to deadline and for a variety of audiences.
- An articulated belief in the Strauss Institute mission and an interest in civic life.
- Personable, well-organized, resourceful, mature, reliable and hardworking team player.
- Previous work in an educational, political, or non-profit setting is a plus.

Academic Credit: Students are not required to earn credit but if they wish to may do so through the internship courses offered by Liberal Arts Career Services.

Application Requirements

All application materials must be submitted with the applicant's first and last name in the file name of each document. Materials submitted without the applicant's name clearly indicated in the file name will not be considered.

• Résumé (please include GPA, your major/academic pursuits, and employment history)
• Cover letter addressing your interest(s) in applying and the specific attributes and qualifications that make you ideal for the position