Student Intern – SharePoint & Digital Workplace

About this role

Job Posting Title: Student Intern – SharePoint & Digital Workplace ---- Hiring Department: Harry Ransom Center ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 10 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Aug 16, 2026 ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Its extensive collections   provide   unique insight into the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our understanding and appreciation of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Visitors engage with the Center's collections through research and study, exhibitions, publications, and a rich variety of program offerings including readings, talks, symposia, and film screenings.  

If   you're   considering an internship at the Ransom Center,   it's   probably because   you're   deeply curious, humanities-oriented, and an enthusiastic student of literature, film, and/or   the visual   arts. These internships are available to all UT students and   provide   unique opportunities to work behind the scenes with experts at an important cultural institution with worldwide connections. Our ideal candidates come from a wide range of experiences, have a desire for learning and mentorship, and a passion for the work done at the Ransom Center. 

Purpose: This internship is for 10 hours per week for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters.  

The SharePoint & Digital Workplace Intern will support the Harry Ransom Center's ongoing transition to a more collaborative and efficient digital workplace using Microsoft 365. This position will help departments organize information, improve internal communication, and develop user-friendly SharePoint sites and resources that make it easier for staff to find information and work together.  

The internship offers hands-on experience in digital workplace design, knowledge management, business process improvement, user experience, and organizational communications while working closely with staff across multiple departments.

Responsibilities: • Develop and   maintain   SharePoint sites and digital content by creating accessible, user-friendly pages; organizing information; migrating content from legacy locations; and ensuring consistency with organizational branding, navigation, and accessibility standards.

• Assist   with business process improvement projects by documenting workflows,   identifying   opportunities to streamline administrative processes, and developing digital solutions using Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Lists, and Power Automate to improve efficiency and collaboration.  

• Provide user support and develop training resources by   assisting   staff with SharePoint and Microsoft 365 tools, creating quick-reference guides and instructional materials, testing new features, gathering user feedback, and helping troubleshoot common usability issues.  

Required Qualifications: • Current undergraduate or graduate student.  

• S trong written and verbal communication skills .  

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.  

• Comfortable learning   new technology   and software applications.  

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications , specifically SharePoint and Power Automate .  

• Interest   in user experience, information organization, communications, technology, or project management.  

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple assignments.  

Salary Range: $15.00/hour at 10 hour s   per week  

Working Conditions: • May work around standard office conditions, including repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.  

• Ability to work outside in all types of weather, including extreme temperatures.   

• May stand or sit for   long periods   of time.

Work Shift: • 10 hours per week. Schedule will be discussed at the interview and will be set by the supervisor and intern. Flexibility to work around class   schedule .  

• R equires onsite interaction with Ransom Center staff and collections.  

• Occasional weekends may be   required   for mission-related events.  

Application Schedule and Job Date Information: • Applications should be   submitted   by August 2, 2026.  

• Start date of the position will be August 18, 2026, or later.  

• End   date will   be on   May 31, 2027.  

Required Materials   • Résumé  

• Cover letter  

• Letter of recommendation from a UT faculty member or someone who knows the candidate's professional qualification pertinent to this internship.  

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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