Telephone Interviewer

OPS Hourly Non-Secretary/Clerk

• 18 years old or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work at least 15 hours per week.
• Able to work for the next 3 months after start date.
• Clear & professional speaking voice in fluent English.
• Ability to work at least 3 weekday evenings 6 PM to 9 PM per week
• Ability to work one 3-hour weekend shift
• Ability to work from 9 PM to 10 PM at least 1 weekday per week on seasonal projects contacting the Central Time Zone (i.e. Texas)

Are you a people person with a knack for building rapport and conducting engaging conversations?
UF has an opportunity for you as a Part-Time Telephone Interviewer in the UF Survey Research Center team.

Great opportunity for summer job seekers. Hiring applicants to work through August 2026.

As a Telephone Interviewer, you'll be responsible for conducting surveys over the phone with various respondents. Your communication skills play a vital role in gathering valuable data for academic and business research, while you gain hands-on experience in the field of survey research.

Conveniently located in downtown Gainesville at UF’s Innovation Square, the UFSRC is a casual call center work environment that has a flexible part-time schedule which allows employees to balance academic and personal commitments while gaining valuable work experience. Depending upon the department’s needs, interviewing shifts are available between 10AM and 10PM on weekdays, 12PM to 6PM on Saturdays, and 3PM to 6PM on Sundays.

To succeed in this role, you'll need exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, a clear speaking voice, and the capacity to adapt to various situations. Basic proficiency in computers and technical knowledge, a willingness to learn new software, and the ability to follow instructions are also essential.
No sales, marketing, lobbying, or fundraising is involved with this position.

At the UFSRC, a Telephone Interviewer can expect:

• Starting pay of $16/hour plus productivity incentives based on above-average performance.
• Opportunities for quick promotion and pay increases.
• Paid orientation and paid training.
• Creating your own work schedule with options to choose from: weekday afternoon shifts (3PM-6PM), weekday evening shifts (6PM-9PM), 3-hour weekend afternoon shifts, and weekday Grave shifts (9PM-10PM).
• Flexible scheduling - employees who maintain good attendance may have the flexibility to pick up or drop shifts when available.
• Relaxed, friendly, temperature-controlled environment with the ability to read and study non-electronic sources while working.
• Headset required for the role is provided. No additional equipment needed.
• An opportunity to develop communication skills and gain experience collecting data for research.
• Free access to UF online training and career development courses.
• Interesting and meaningful work.
• A convenient location close to UF’s main campus.

$16/hour with an opportunity to receive performance incentives based on above-average productivity.

• 18 years old or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work at least 15 hours per week.
• Able to work for the next 3 months after start date.
• Clear & professional speaking voice in fluent English.

• Ability to read from a script exactly as written
• Ability to listen effectively and follow instructions
• Basic computer literacy
• Customer service and telephone experience
• Ability to follow standard operating and project-related procedures

Applications are reviewed daily. Interviews are scheduled weekly.

There are multiple open positions for this role.

The work is conducted 100% on-site in our Gainesville, FL survey center location.

Employment verification and background screening is required to proceed with all applications.

This is a time-limited position.

Please DO NOT CALL OR VISIT the UFSRC office regarding your application.
Application status updates and appointment requests are all conducted online through email.