Graduate Assistant - Graduate Recruitment

Office

Location:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Phone:
Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday‑Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Faculty Recruitment Contacts:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs
Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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Assistantship Title
:
Graduate Assistant

Job Class Code
: 10096

FLSA
:
Exempt

• Currently admitted to the Graduate School
• Be in good academic standing
• Be registered full-time for the respective semester (nine semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine during spring semester, three during summer session(s)), or in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree plan.

Posting Number
: A1345

Working Title
:
Graduate Assistant – Graduate Recruitment

Location
:
College (N/A)

Department
:
Graduate Recruitment

Division
:
Division of Strategic Enrollment and Student Affairs

FTE
: .5

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Graduate Assistant to join our team and assist with our graduate recruitment efforts. As a Graduate Assistant, you will play a crucial role in attracting and advising prospective students about our graduate programs. Your primary responsibility will be to provide excellent customer service by answering inquiries and guiding prospective students through the admission process, requirements, and career outlook with a graduate degree.

You will interact with prospective students via phone, email, text message, live chat, and video.

• Provide exceptional customer service to prospective graduate students by promptly responding to inquiries via phone, email, text message, live chat, and video.
• Assist prospective students with questions regarding admission process, requirements, deadlines, program details, and career opportunities associated with our graduate programs.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of all graduate programs offered.
• Effectively communicate the benefits and advantages of pursuing a graduate degree at UTRGV.
• Coordinate and schedule appointments and information sessions for prospective students.
• Collaborate with the Graduate Recruitment team to organize and participate in recruitment events.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of recruitment materials.
• Maintain accurate records of prospective student interactions using CRM tools.
• Assist with other graduate recruitment duties as assigned.

Must be a full-time graduate student; strong communication skills; excellent customer service skills; able to work independently with little supervision; work in-person on the Edinburg Campus Monday‑Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends for recruitment events.

• Customer service experience preferred.

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02/10/2025

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. All federal civil rights statutes apply. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

01/26/2026

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