ACC GROW Associate 1 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:

ACC GROW Associate I (Hourly)

Job Description Summary:

The ACC GROW program at Austin Community College is designed to bridge working learners' academic experiences with essential career competencies defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Through ACC GROW, working learners will acquire, apply, and enhance essential job skills vital for career success while improving their digital fluency and professionalism. By progressing through the program to the ACC GROW Associate III level, students will evolve professionally, boost their earning potential, and become better prepared to meet the demands of Central Texas employers.

Job Description:

Position Purpose

The ACC GROW Associate I position is designed to integrate students' academic learning with practical, on-campus work experiences, fostering the development of essential career competencies. Through guided reflections and mentorship, student employees enhance their skills in areas such as communication, critical thinking, and professionalism, preparing them for successful employment after graduation. This role supports Austin Community College's commitment to student success by transforming student employment into a meaningful pathway for career readiness.

Job Description

The ACC GROW Associate I position focuses on the application of each individual student’s academic learning and the acquisition and strengthening of the following core career competencies: 

CAREER & SELF-DEVELOPMENT 

Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.

COMMUNICATION 

Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.

CRITICAL THINKING 

Identify and respond to needs based on an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.

INTERCULTURAL FLUENCY 

Demonstrate the awareness, curiosity, and adaptability needed to work effectively with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and perspectives.

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LEADERSHIP 

Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

PROFESSIONALISM 

Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

TEAMWORK 

Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals while appreciating multicultural viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

TECHNOLOGY 

Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

Knowledge

Must possess the required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Customer service techniques.

Skills

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Entering data, maintaining files, and performing documentation-related duties to demonstrate skills mastery.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Technology Skills

• May also use social media, work with digital publishing, and update web pages.
• Demonstrated proficiency with standard office software.

Required Education

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.
• Enrolled in an ACC program of study (college credit, continuing education, or adult education)

Physical Requirements

• Work is routinely performed in a standard office, college campus, or similar environment.
• May have a remote component.

Pay Rate

$23.00/Hour

This job announcement is intended for actively enrolled students only. Applicants must be currently enrolled in coursework at Austin Community College to qualify for this position.

Before proceeding, please read the information below.

Disclaimer:

Only students who have been directly notified of their selection should complete this application.  This link is used solely to begin the HR onboarding process and is not open for general applications.

All other students interested in applying for on-campus employment opportunities should submit applications through Handshake.

For questions, please contact [email protected] .

Number of Openings:

50

Job Posting Close Date:

October 23, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

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 ( [email protected] ). 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.