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Residential Life Student Employment

Resident Assistant

Become a Resident Assistant (RA)

  • RAs create a low-pressure, supportive community where student residents feel welcomed and safe. RAs receive extensive training that allows them to handle a wide variety of situations and point students to the campus resources they need. They also develop interactive social and educational programs for their residents on a monthly basis.
  • RAs have a competitive compensation package, including:
    • A free single with a full-size bed
    • A bi-weekly stipend
    • Priority course registration
    • A $100 bookstore credit
    • Highly transferrable professional skills

Become a Sustainability Mentor (SM)

  • Interested in environmental studies, life sciences, and conservation? Sustainability Mentors are peer educators who develop bi-weekly interactive programs for a residence hall around environmental and conservation topics they are passionate about.
  • Sustainability Mentors are paid hourly for programming and receive a ¼ room rate reduction.

Become an Academic Peer Advocate (APA)

  • Academic Peer Advocates are peer assistants who develop bi-weekly, study/learning-focused programs and support systems for their assigned residence hall.
  • Academic Peer Advocates are paid hourly for programming and receive a ¼ room rate reduction.

Hourly Positions

  • Night Host (NH): Night Hosts staff the front desk from 11:45 PM to 3:00 AM each night, assisting residents and the RA on duty in overseeing building safety and resident wellbeing.
  • Student Sustainability Assistant (SSA): It's straightforward, physical work with a reliable schedule. The SSA role is ideal if you want a job that stays completely separate from your residential/academic life.