Get involved at Housing & Residence Life through our employment opportunities, available for professionals and students, or through your hall association. Learn more about our employment search values.

Student Staff Opportunities

Interested in being a Desk Assistant, Office Assistant or Residential Assistant for HRL? Check the Student Job Board! 

• Resident Assistant - Spring 2025 
• Resident Assistant - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
• Desk Assistant - Spring 2025
• Overnight Desk Assistant - Spring 2025

Info Sessions

All applicants must attend at least one info session for the role they're applying for, see below for the dates/times: 

Resident Assistant Info Sessions

• Thursday, October 17; 12 PM - 1 PM - Letts Formal 
• Tuesday, October 29; 5 PM - 6 PM - McDowell Formal 
• Wednesday, November 20; 12 PM - 1 PM - Nebraska Formal 
• Monday, December 2; 5 PM - 6 PM - Virtual, use this link to join.
• Thursday, December 5; 5 PM - 6 PM - MGC 306 

Desk Assistant Info Sessions

• Wednesday, October 16; 1 PM - 2 PM - Hughes Formal

• Wednesday, October 30;  1 PM - 2 PM - Hughes Formal

   
   

Hall Associations

American University Residence Hall Association: RHA represents and advocates for all resident students, provides programming to benefit the residential community, and strives to build a greater sense of community among all residents of American University residence halls.

Hall Council: Each residential community elects a hall council to advocate for its residents and provide programming. Contact your Community Advisor for more information.

Professional Staff Opportunities

Professional staff candidates: Visit American University's employment opportunities page.

Graduate student candidates: Graduate students can apply for our full-time and part-time professional staff positions. All of our student staff positions are open to graduate students with the exception of Community Advisor position.