Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

Each fall and spring semester the Psychology Department offers paid positions for Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (uTA) positions. Serving as an uTA is a great way to develop leadership skills and earn teaching experience.

Applications for Spring 2027 uTA positions are now open through November 4. See below for the link to the application. Please reach out directly to the instructors of the courses you are interested in uTAing, so that they know you are planning to apply.  Positions in courses go to full-time Psychology students who have performed extremely well in that course. Faculty will select the uTA for their course after registration ends.  Applications are open until November 4, 2026.

To apply for the Spring 2027 semester complete the Spring 2027 Application

Questions? Please contact Graduate Coordinator at psych-gradoffice@austin.utexas.edu in the Department of PSY. 

Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award

Each year the Psychology Department calls for nominations for outstanding performance by an undergraduate student teaching assistant. Award winners will be chosen by the Department of Psychology Fellowship and Awards Committee. The recipient will be recognized at the annual Departmental awards reception and will receive a $250 award. 

Eligibility

Psychology undergraduate students who have held a Teaching Assistant position in the last academic year.  

Nominations

Nominations must be initiated by a faculty member and sent to the Graduate Program Coordinator. The nomination form for the TA semester are required. The nomination form consists of a series of questions regarding the student’s performance. Nominations are typically requested in January.