The Boston University Office of Residence Life employs students of junior, senior or graduate student status each year to serve as resident assistants and senior resident assistants in our residence halls. With an on-campus population of over 11,000 students, RAs and SRAs serve an important role as resources to our undergraduate student population.

Resident Assistants are Office of Residence Life and Office of the Dean of Students student staff members living within campus residence areas. Each resident assistant is responsible for working twenty hours each week as a community manager, role model, peer advisor, and a resource and referral agent to students. Resident assistants are selected for their intellectual and interpersonal skills, their leadership capabilities, and their willingness to meet the challenges and expectations of the position to the best of their abilities. The position is enjoyable and educational, but it is very demanding in terms of the required quality of time and energy that a successful candidate must commit. RAs receive extensive training in how to assist students and in Boston University policies and procedures. Additionally, RAs and SRAs are supervised by full-time Residence Hall and Area Director staff members in order to assure that they are receiving appropriate support in their role.

To apply, individuals must be a currently enrolled Boston University student who will be of junior, senior or graduate student status for August of the coming academic year, or have enrolled (and can show proof of enrolment) in a graduate program for the coming academic year. Positions are a full academic year commitment (Mid August to late May).
Complete information on the current RA application process and information on employment in the Office of Residence Life