Help run a journal
Texas URJ is run entirely by undergraduates. Members choose a branch, join weekly meetings and take real responsibility for what we publish and host.
Fall 2026 applications have closed
Our next recruitment cycle has not been announced yet. Questions? Write to the Editors-in-Chief.
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Attendance and meaningful contributions are required to remain in good standing, so please make sure you can commit the time.
Explore the four branches
Get to know Texas URJ
Meet our officers, explore the four branches and see how you can contribute to undergraduate research at UT Austin.
Where you could fit
Editing
Editors handle paper selection, editing and publication. In the fall they draft and edit articles for The Pioneer, help prepare the Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference, and reach out to departments and professors about submitting. Spring is for the manuscripts: editors screen submissions, contact faculty in the relevant department for review, and work with authors through rounds of revision before the communications team lays out the volume.
Campaigns
The campaigns team coordinates events throughout the year, securing times, locations, food and logistics. In the fall that has centered on the Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference, an interdisciplinary statewide symposium. In the spring it has meant research panels and networking events that connect undergraduates with faculty and graduate mentors, plus tabling to keep the journal visible on campus.
Communications
Communications designs advertisements for events, keeps social media and the website current, and refines the journal’s visual identity in the fall before laying out the volume in the spring. The team coordinates with campaigns so flyers are printed and distributed in time.
Financial
The financial team tracks and plans spending, seeks funding opportunities through UT, and proposes new ways to raise money. They work with every branch to allocate funds for events, publicity materials and essential software, so the journal can keep serving UT students as a voice for research.