Strategic Planning Intern

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job posting Title

Intern - Strategic Planning (Hourly)

Job description summary

With supervision, will perform high level duties and/or research functions for the purpose of developing a working knowledge of a specific area of study.

Job description

Description of Duties and Tasks

The Center for Government and Civic Service (CGCS) is seeking a highly motivated, professional, and independent student to serve as a Strategic Planner. You will be treated as a young professional and a junior executive on the CGCS team and expected to perform at such a level by being reliable and accountable. As a Strategic Planner, you will be given significant authority to conceptualize, design, and execute real-world initiatives that impact Austin Community College (ACC), as well as local, state, federal and even global affairs. Working under the mentorship of the Director and Associate Director, you will lead cross-functional teams, design initiatives, manage project timelines, engage directly with external partners in government, industry, and the nonprofit sector, and lead in the execution of initiatives. This role is designed to build your "World Readiness," equipping you with the resilience, agency, and executive skills required for leadership in the nonprofit, public service, or corporate sectors.

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• The ability to work independently within departmental policies and guidelines.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

Technology Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency with standard office software

Physical Requirements

• Work is routinely performed in an office environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
• Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$25.10/hour

Number of openings

1

Job posting close date

October 13, 2026 Clery Act

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For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.