Student Employment

Housing and Residence Life employs over 80 students in various jobs throughout the year.

Student staff are expected to maintain a 2.5 (undergrad)/3.5 (grad) GPA for the semester and cumulative throughout their employment in HRL.

Desk Assistant 
A desk assistant (DA) duties include sorting mail, logging packages, and handling lockouts. In addition, the student desk assistant will answer inquiries from students, parents, and staff via phone and in person. Also, the desk assistant will assist with other clerical duties as assigned.

Compensation: $7.50 per hour with 8-20 hours per week (fall/spring) and up to 28 hours per week in the summer; Summer Office Assistant compensation includes a private bedroom for the duration of the SOA position and 22-28 hours per week

This position is currently not available. HRL advertises on social media and in its weekly resident newsletter.

Graduate Assistant
Graduate assistants (GAs) are student staff pursuing a master's degree that work with various aspects of Housing and Residence Life.

Compensation: $8 per hour and 20 hours per week (fall/spring); tuition waiver of 9 credit hours each semester

This position is currently not available. HRL advertises on social media and in its weekly resident newsletter.

Programming Assistant
Programming assistants work with the assistant director of Resident Engagement to coordinate and implement events and activities for residents.

Compensation: $7.50 per hour with 15 hours per week (fall/spring)

This position is currently not available. HRL advertises on social media and in its weekly resident newsletter.

Resident Assistant 
Resident assistants (RAs) are student staff who live in housing facilities and have primary responsibility of working directly with students in housing.  RAs help facilitate the social, educational, intellectual, and cultural opportunities and activities for residents, and provide assistance and support for personal, facility and other issues to residents living on campus.  

Compensation: Private bedroom/bathroom and a meal plan (fall/spring); $7.50 per hour for special projects (fall/spring); Senior Resident Assistants (SRAs) are paid for 10 hours each week (fall/spring)

This position is currently not available. HRL advertises on social media and in its weekly resident newsletter. Hiring for 2023-24 will begin in fall 2022.

Graphic Design Assistant/Photographer
A marketing assistant creates digital and print communication promoting housing programs and events.

Compensation: $7.50 per hour with 10-20 hours per week (fall/spring) and as needed throughout the summer

This position is currently not available. HRL advertises on social media and in its weekly resident newsletter.

Summer Services Assistant
A summer services assistant (SSA) works with summer camps and conferences as well as students who live on campus during the summer. SSAs work the desk at the Community Center and serve in an on-call rotation.

Compensation: $7.50 per hour and a private bedroom during employment as an SSA; 20 hours each week with up to 28 hours during peak weeks

This position is currently not available. HRL advertises on social media and in its weekly resident newsletter.