# Where can I find a student job at UT?

Start with UT’s Workday Student Jobs Site for university jobs, and 12twenty@Texas for a broader search. For 2026–27, UT pays undergraduates $8–$30 an hour, depending on the job title, and a work-study job allows up to 19 hours a week.

[Search UT student jobs ↗](https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstudent)

**In this guide**

1. Which job board should I use?
2. Am I eligible for this job?
3. How much do student jobs pay, and how many hours can I work?
4. Does a work-study award pay me upfront?
5. Will the job fit my classes and rent?
6. Questions
7. Sources

## In this guide

1. Which job board should I use?
2. Am I eligible for this job?
3. How much do student jobs pay, and how many hours can I work?
4. Does a work-study award pay me upfront?
5. Will the job fit my classes and rent?
6. Questions
7. Sources

## Which job board should I use?

UT employs more than 10,000 students each semester. Workday is UT HR’s main student-job site, including academic, non-academic and on-campus work-study roles. Departments also post specialized academic or research work.

Looking for a staff job instead? If you don’t work at UT now, search [UT’s staff jobs on Workday](https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff). Current employees apply through Find UT Jobs in Workday, and faculty openings are on [UT’s faculty jobs site](https://faculty.utexas.edu/).

Where to start

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**Which job board should I use?**

| Work you want | Check |
| --- | --- |
| UT student job | Workday Student Jobs Site |
| Internship or broader part-time job | 12twenty@Texas |
| Academic or research role | Workday and the relevant department |
| Work-study | The job posting and your aid instructions |

## Am I eligible for this job?

For most non-academic student job titles, HR lists a six-hour fall/spring enrollment minimum, with exceptions and different summer rules. Academic roles and work-study can have other requirements.

Ask the hiring department which job title and enrollment rules apply before committing to shifts. Recheck if your course load changes.

## How much do student jobs pay, and how many hours can I work?

UT sets an hourly range for each student job title, and the hiring department picks your rate within it. For 2026–27, undergraduate jobs pay $8–$30 an hour; [UT’s pay page](https://hr.utexas.edu/student/student-employee-compensation) lists every title.

In fall and spring, a work-study job allows up to 19 hours a week, and international students can work up to 20 hours a week across all their UT jobs. Undergraduate tutor, assistant, and research jobs cap your total UT work at 20 hours a week; other student jobs allow up to 40.

Ask about expected hours, shift assignment, pay dates and work during breaks. Don’t build a year-round rent plan from a job that only runs during one term.

UT’s 2026–27 hourly pay ranges for undergraduate jobs

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**How much do student jobs pay, and how many hours can I work?**

| Job title | Hourly pay |
| --- | --- |
| Student assistant | $8–$21 |
| Student associate | $9–$22 |
| Senior student associate | $10–$25 |
| Student technician | $10.20–$30 |
| Undergraduate tutor | $10–$23.50 |
| Undergraduate or research assistant | $10–$17 as a freshman, $11–$22 as a junior, up to $25 as a senior |

## Does a work-study award pay me upfront?

No. You earn the money through a qualifying job. An award isn’t a hire or an immediate payment toward tuition.

One Stop limits off-campus Federal Work-Study to select elementary reading or math tutoring positions. Other off-campus job listings don’t automatically qualify. Ask what happens when your award funding runs out.

## Will the job fit my classes and rent?

Put shifts next to classes, labs, study time and travel. A two-hour gap between classes may be too short for a shift once you include the trip.

Match reliable take-home pay and paydays to your bills. Keep uncertain shifts and a hoped-for offer outside the money you count on for rent.

## Questions

**Is Workday only for non-academic jobs?**

No. UT HR identifies it as the main student site for academic, non-academic, undergraduate, graduate and on-campus work-study jobs.

**Can I use work-study for any off-campus job?**

No. One Stop limits off-campus Federal Work-Study to select elementary tutoring roles.

**How much do UT student jobs pay?**

For 2026–27, UT’s ranges for undergraduate jobs run from $8 to $30 an hour. The hiring department sets your rate within the range for the job title.

**Where does UT post staff jobs?**

If you don’t work at UT now, search UT’s staff jobs on Workday. Current UT employees apply through Find UT Jobs in Workday, and faculty jobs are listed at faculty.utexas.edu.

## Sources

Pay ranges, hours limits, job sites, and enrollment rules come from UT Human Resources, checked November 11, 2026. The off-campus work-study rule comes from One Stop, checked October 26, 2026.

No current vacancy or hiring outcome is promised. Work-study rules are narrower than the general job board, and job-specific enrollment or work-authorization conditions still apply.

**Sources and dates**

1. [UT Human Resources — finding a student job and current job boards](https://hr.utexas.edu/student/finding-student-job)2026-11-11
2. [UT Human Resources — non-academic student jobs and employment conditions](https://hr.utexas.edu/student/student-non-academic-employment)2026-11-11
3. [Texas One Stop — work-study information](https://onestop.utexas.edu/managing-costs/scholarships-financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/work-study/)2026-10-26
4. [UT Austin — Workday Student Jobs Site, linked by UT HR](https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstudent)2026-11-11
5. [UT Human Resources — 2026–27 student pay ranges](https://hr.utexas.edu/student/student-employee-compensation)2026-11-11
6. [UT Human Resources — enrollment rules and weekly hours limits](https://hr.utexas.edu/student/eligibility-work)2026-11-11
7. [UT Human Resources — staff and faculty job searches](https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/apply)2026-11-11

By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about)

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