Travel and Entertainment Specialist
By McDonald Observatory
September 22, 2026
The Travel and Entertainment Specialist serves as the primary point of contact and resource for departmental business travel and entertainment requests and payments. In this role, you assist with and arrange travel for staff, faculty, students, and non-employees, and process reimbursements. Process entertainment documentation and expenses in coordination with the business officer for official occasions. As a business office team member, you support administrative and departmental operations and accounts receivable, accounts payable, and purchasing as required.
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