Summer Staff
Interested in joining GeoFORCE this summer?
Every year we hire GeoFORCE alumni, geoscience undergraduates, graduate students, and educators to support our week-long summer academies. Each position plays an important role in helping students learn more about the geosciences.
Summer 2026 Applications Are Opened!
Applications close on January 4th @ 11:59pm
Each GeoFORCE Summer Staff position now has its own application on UT’s Workday system. Links to these applications are available on Workday and below
NOTE: Each position asks applicants to upload a resume and “Letter of Interest” document with answers to various Screening Questions. These questions can be viewed beforehand at the “Screening Questions” links below, unique to each position.
For More Information on Each Position, Watch Our
Summer Staff Info-Session
Below are the Position Descriptions and Screening Questions for Summer 2026
GeoFORCE Summer Intern – $20/hr (1 spot available)
Position Description • Screening Questions
The GeoFORCE Summer Intern will support the full-time GeoFORCE coordinators in and out of the office for the entirety of the summer. This full-time temporary position will include administrative duties, supply organization, and in-field support.
Required qualifications: GeoFORCE Alum. Currently enrolled at or recent graduate of a 4-year college or university. A Texas Drivers License.
Preferred qualifications: Experience with the function and process of a GeoFORCE summer academy. Be a rising junior, rising senior, or recent graduate during Summer 2026. Previous experience with field camp or summer camp.
GeoFORCE Instructor – $40/hr *
In-Person & Virtual Academies (In-Person – 7 spots available, Virtual – 1 spot available)
Position Description • Screening Questions
Required qualifications: Two or more years of post-Baccalaureate education in geoscience or a related field
In-Person – ability to commit to an entire field experience and active schedule of 6:00am – 10:00pm
Virtual – current graduate students, researchers, or faculty who are experts in a skill pertinent to learning, discovery, and/or productivity in the discipline of geoscience. The primary duty of this position is to deliver virtual instruction to approximately 50 high school students pertaining to a skill relevant to positions filled largely by geologists.
Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. in geoscience or geoscience education, Experience teaching secondary school students, Experience managing and delivering science enrichment programs
GeoFORCE Educational Coach (EC) – $25/hr * (7 spots available)
Position Description • Screening Questions
Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, STEM education, or a STEM field.
Preferred qualifications: Classroom teaching experience, Academic enrichment experience with secondary school students, Bilingual (Spanish)
GeoFORCE Trail Driver – $20/hr (9 spots available)
Position Description • Screening Questions
Required qualifications: A valid Texas driver’s license and ability to become a certified UT driver
Preferred qualifications: Bachelor’s degree
GeoFORCE Counselor – $20/hr (22 spots available)
Position Description – Female Floor • Screening Questions
Position Description – Male Floor • Screening Questions
Required qualifications: Currently enrolled or recent graduate of a 4-year college or university
Preferred qualifications: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in STEM or STEM education field, specifically in the geosciences.
GeoFORCE Math & Science Instructor *
(M&SI) – $40/hr (3 spots available)
Position Description • Screening Questions
GeoFORCE Math & Science Instructors are graduate students, researchers, faculty, or current high school level educators in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. They deliver instruction to 20-40 incoming college freshmen in introduction to college calculus, chemistry, and physics.
Required qualifications: Two or more years of post-Baccalaureate education
Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. in a related STEM field
GeoFORCE Peer-Learning Assistant (PLA)
(M&SI) – $20/hr (6 spots available)
Position Description • Screening Questions
GeoFORCE Peer-Learning Assistants (PLAs) support the Math & Science Institute by functioning as a tutor for either introductory chemistry or calculus lessons. They are also willing to give students advice on the transition from high school to college.
Required qualifications: Currently enrolled or recent graduate of a 4-year college or university
Preferred qualifications: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in STEM or STEM education field.
Before Applying, please consider the following:
- Your current or summer employer, grant-funding agency, academic advisor, and/or concurrent summer educational/research program must allow you to participate.
- You must be legally allowed to work for The University of Texas at Austin.
- GeoFORCE will not pay overtime for staff who work more than 40 hrs/week as a result of concurrent positions through The University of Texas.
- A resume or CV is required for all staff applications.
- Short answer questions will be asked in lieu of a cover letter or formal interview.
- Please know your summer availability before applying.
NOTE: To protect the integrity of the application process and prestige of the GeoFORCE Texas program, review, evaluation, and rank of applications will be a “blind” process (i.e. without demographic info or volunteer/paid indicators). Per UT Youth Protection Program regulations, selection and academy appointment of research group lead and counselor positions will be based on self-identified gender.
* Graduate Students currently studying at the University of Texas at Austin – ask your faculty sponsor if you will have summer support (GRA, GTA, Fellowship) and let us know. We are only able to hire grad students on certain fellowships or those who do not have summer support. Students with a summer GRA or GTA at UT Austin and those with fellowships which preclude outside work will not be able to work with GeoFORCE over the summer.
