The Office for Honors, Research and International Study

Note: "Fall Hire Only" indicates that applications for these positions will be accepted in the Spring Semester only, for students to begin work in the fall.

The Office for Honors, Research and International Study (OHRIS) seeks to promote, integrate and provide resources for these initiatives in support of our students, our faculty and the mission of The University of Texas at Austin.

Students in the College of Natural Sciences have incredible opportunities to distinguish themselves through combinations of research, honors opportunities and international study through college programs and their degree plans. OHRIS also administers the Freshman Research Initiative, which provides early research experience to over 500 students each year.

Many of these programs overlap significantly with each other and students can customize their experiences to fit their talents and goals. For example, our research students can receive honors commendations for their theses upon graduation, our Honors Programs require significant research experiences, and our students studying abroad are connected with international researchers.

Student Positions within OHRIS:

Office Assistant -(Summer Position Now Available for Application)

Answer phones, photocopy, deliver mail, light computer data entry, fill in at front reception desk in PAI 3.04, provide assistance during preparation and the of the Undergraduate Forum. This includes poster printing.  Includes helping with set up and break down of events and some after hours work. 

Current opening will begin this summer (2012) and with supervisor approval could continue into the fall.

Dean’s Scholars Ambassador (Fall Hire Only)

Attend weekly Friday info sessions and speak on behalf of student experience. Respond to prospective student emails. Call accepted students. Offer DS-perspective tours of campus, dorms, labs, etc. Accompany prospective DS students to classes, program seminars and/or lunches. Help coordinate prospective student class visits. Assist in the organization of larger DS recruiting events (Explore DS/Research Forum) including the matching of overnight visitors with current DS students. Provide feedback on current recruitment events and materials.  Help develop new recruitment strategies.  Manage a web presence as a student ambassador on the program’s website.