Undergraduate Academic Assistant (Fall)

Pay Range: Targeted salary of $10/hour, based on education and experience. Benefits eligible: No.

About the role

The OU Arts & Humanities Forum seeks two undergraduates to serve as Public Humanities Interns for the Fall 2026 semester. Interns will assist the Forum Director and build practical public humanities skills in five major domains. Interns will work as a team to accomplish programming goals, gaining hands-on experience in team-based planning and production.

Responsibilities

• Marketing And Communications: Learn skills in graphic design, social media and email marketing, as well as experience in publicity.
• Stakeholder Management: Practice clear communication with a wide variety of stakeholders, including key faculty stakeholders, for scheduling, organization, and management.
• Event Planning And Logistics: Gain experience in the nuts and bolts of event management, from location scouting and scheduling to budgeting and expense reports.
• Documenting Programming Impact: Work with your team to master documenting the impact of programming and presenting that impact in compelling formats.
• Humanities Podcasting: Develop basic podcasting skills from interviewing to recording, troubleshooting to audio editing.

Interns will also gain hands-on experience with software tools common in the non-profit, public, and private sectors, including Slack, Canva, Logic Pro, Teams, Outlook, Buzzsprout, and OtterAI.

Schedule

Internships span 14 weeks during the Fall Semester, with a flexible schedule of up to 10 hours per week. Travel is not required.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in the Fall 2026 Term as an undergraduate student in good standing at the University of Oklahoma.
• Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

Preferences

• Preference for majors in the arts, humanities, or interpretive social sciences.
• Preference for students with limited to no prior podcasting experience.

Internships can be taken simultaneously for credit with appropriate academic scaffolding. Students who wish to pursue this option should contact their college or department’s Internship Coordinator as soon as possible.

Public Humanities Internships provide unparalleled career preparation for students considering a career in the non-profit or public sphere, or as preparation for communicating the broader impacts of academic work in the humanities.