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Project Advance Austin

Are you interested in learning new skills and growing as a leader all while giving back to our local community? Project Advance Austin is a yearlong project management program partnering with local nonprofits. Working as a team, you will develop and execute a project to address a real-world service need.

Why Project Advance Austin?

Learn practical project management skills and effective strategies for working in a team. You'll get support through regular team meetings and one-on-one guidance from our staff. The program closes with a showcase where you'll present your hard work and accomplishments to our university and greater Austin community.

Project Advance Austin will give you:

  • Upper-Division course credit available for all participants:
    • Fall – LA 125
      • Fridays (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
      • Fridays (11 a.m. - 12 noon)
      • Fridays (2 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
    • Spring – LA 225
      • Times to be determined.
  • Real-world project management and leadership experience.
  • A professional project to add to your resume.
  • Networking opportunities with local nonprofits and project management experts

Join Project Advance Austin

All Project Advance Austin positions are volunteer positions.

Applications for 2026-2027 Team Managers and Team Members are now open!

Team Managers

Are you interested in leading a team of student project managers to coordinate and lead a high-impact project in the local Austin community? Apply now! Applications close on Sunday, 4/12/2026.

Read the Team Manager role overview (pdf)

Apply to be a Team Manager!

Team Members

Applications for 2026-2027 Team Members are now open! Are you interested in joining a team of driven students to support a project with a local non-profit organization? Then this is the role for you! Under the direction of Texas LEAD staff and your Team Manager you'll help manage tasks and execute strategies to ensure your project is a success! Applications close on Sunday, 7/19/2026.

Read the Team Member role overview (pdf)

Apply to be a Team Member!

Commitment

  • For the fall semester: Three to four hours/week including
    • A weekly 30-minute team meeting led by our staff.
    • Two to three hours of independent or group work.
    • 1 hour in LA 125 class with guidance and instructions from Texas LEAD staff.
  • For the spring semester: Three to five hours/week, including
    • One 30-minute team meeting led by our staff every two weeks.
    • Three to five hours of independent or group work.
    • 1 hour in LA 225 class with guidance and instructions from Texas LEAD staff.
    • An end-of-year showcase to share your work with the community.

Schedule

Project Advance Austin works on a customized weekly schedule set by you and your team. Outside of the weekly classroom meetings for LA 125 (Fall) and LA 225 (Spring) you and your project team will choose a time during regular business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday) to meet with Texas LEAD staff for guidance and support on your project. Outside of these meetings, your team is responsible for determining a schedule for project work that meets your availability.

Project Advance Austin Community Project Sites

Expand your reach by collaborating with Project Advance! This program offers students real-world project management experience, empowering them to make a positive impact through service learning in the local community. Applications for 2026-2027 will open in May.