Boston University Fitness & Recreation Center

Working for BUEMS Operations

Currently we have over 50 EMTs on our staff; all are certified as Emergency Medical Technicians in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These staff members provide first response coverage in the Fitness and Recreation Center and at the Case Athletic Center to cover recreational, intramural, club sport, and credit and non-credit class activities. In addition to these shifts, BUEMS staff cover all events at the Agganis Arena including varsity events, concerts and shows, as well as at special events both on and off campus. The pay for the position starts at $10.25/hr and you earn a $0.15 merit increase for each semester that you work and a $0.10 increase for each summer that you work. Special events such as those at Agganis Arena pay $13/hr.

BUEMS also has an educational component which offers continuing education classes at least once a month. Among these classes there are mandatory in-service trainings for staff members. You will receive Massachusetts continuing education credit and be paid for in-services.

You must be a full time student to work for BUEMS operations, work at least one shift a month and attend our in-service staff trainings.

Other benefits offered to staff members include the opportunity to take our CPR and First Aid Instructor classes offered every semester and the opportunity to assist in instructing lab sessions for the EMT class on campus. Instructors are paid $12.00/hr once they have completed their internship period and have been approved to teach on their own.

If you are not certified in MA we can be of assistance in explaining the reciprocity process to you and we can provide the necessary paperwork as well. You can also find this information at the web site:

Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Forms.

Massachusetts is one of only a handful of states that do not accept the National Registry EMT certification, but most students with an out-of-state EMT certification will only have to take the computerized Massachusetts exam after filing some paperwork and paying a fee to the state.

If you are interested in employment with BUEMS, please e-mail buems@bu.edu. We currently have openings for EMTs who have been awarded work study. If you do not have work study and are interested in employment, we will consider your application based on your availability and we may have a position available for you as a substitute.