Student Employment

“Working for Res Living is all about the people, I am constantly surrounded by people that are supportive and genuinely enjoy what they do”

—Cameron White, Central Office Assistant

Being a Resident Assistant has given me an inclusive & exciting place within the Office of Residential Living to explore and grow, while also allowing me to create spaces for my residents. I consider it an honor to serve my fellow students as a woman for others and to work with inspiring peers and engaging mentors.”

—Antonina Caudill, Resident Assistant

Student team members are a key part of our office and are regularly engaging with our residents and guests throughout the entire year. Our office employs more than 300 students each year for a variety of roles. They include:

Appointment terms, compensation and responsibilities vary with each position. Below are timelines for the primary hiring processes through our office.

2020 Fall Residential Services Student Staff Positions

For the fall 2020 semester, the Office of Residential Living will have a limited number of student staff positions available. Review position descriptions below to find the role that best fits your needs:

Position Descriptions

• Crew Assistant (8 hrs/week)
• Key Assistant (8 hrs/week)

Remuneration: Hourly pay 

Timeline

• August 18, 2020: Application opens
• August 31, 2020: Priority Deadline to Submit Application
• September 1, 2020: Zoom Interviews Start (continues on a rolling basis until all positions are filled)
• September 2, 2020: Offer emails sent (continues on a rolling basis until all positions are filled)
• Offer Acceptance Due within 24 hours after offer email sent

For more information or questions, please email residentialliving@georgetown.edu.

Resident Assistants

The Resident Assistant position is open to all rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Georgetown University.  Resident Assistants serve as important leaders and resources within our residence halls, apartments, and townhouses.  Resident Assistants create and execute social and educational programming in line with the University’s Jesuit mission to help create a more meaningful living and learning environment.  The time commitment is approximately 20 hours each week that consists of programming, team and individual meetings, serving in an on-call duty rotation, and other responsibilities as needed.  Each Resident Assistant serves anywhere from 50-100 residents.  This position directly reports to the Community Director of the assigned community. Resident Assistants are compensated for their contributions with full room and board costs.

Timeline: Due to the current pandemic, we are delaying our 2021-2022 RA selection process that is typically held from December to February. We hope to launch the 2021-2022 RA application in late spring or early summer 2021 to better align with future university decisions around housing capacity numbers. Please monitor your email for more information about when these processes launch.

New RA candidates will participate in the following aspects of selection: 

• Informational Module: In lieu of in-person RA Information Sessions, new RA candidates will have an Informational Module to review on the application
• RA Application: This is a required application on your Hoya Housing page where you answer brief questions about your qualifications/interests
• New Candidate Social: An optional virtual opportunity to meet with Residential Living professional staff if you have questions about the role
• Individual Interview: A required virtual individual interview with a professional staff member
• Group Process: This is a required virtual small group interview with a professional staff member and other RA candidates to see how you collaborate as part of a team
• Spring Orientation: For hired RAs, there is a required virtual meeting to provide an overview of the upcoming academic year and training process

For more information or any questions, please email raselection@georgetown.edu.

2020 Summer Student Staff

Join our Summer Programs team to help us welcome summer guests to Georgetown! Summer student positions are a great way to stay on campus for the summer and enjoy all that DC has to offer! Review position descriptions below to find the role that best fits your needs.

Position Descriptions:

Remuneration: Hourly pay & Summer Housing in on campus apartments

Timeline:

• January 3, 2020: Application opens
• February 3, 2020, 12 PM (noon): Application closes
• Week of February 10, 2020: Email invitation for Group Process sign up sent (Not all applications move forward in selection process)
• February 20, 2020: Group Process Interview (Required)
• March 19, 2020:  Offer Emails Sent
• March 23, 2020: Offer Acceptance Due

For more information or questions, please email summerhousing@georgetown.edu

2020 Summer Resident Assistant

Join our team as one of our Summer Resident Assistants. Summer RAs provide programs, attend individual and team meetings, mediate conflicts among our summer residents and participate in an on-call rotation. On campus housing in on-campus apartments/townhouses for the summer is included in the remuneration package.

• January 3, 2020: Applications live (Apply on Hoya Housing page)
• February 3, 2020: Applications close at 12 PM (noon)
• Week of February 10, 2020: Email invitation for Group Process sign up sent (Not all applications move forward in selection process)
• February 20, 2020: Group Process  Interview (Required)
• March 19, 2020:  Offer Emails Sent
• March 23, 2020: Offer Acceptance Due

For more information or questions, please email summerhousing@georgetown.edu

These are hourly positions that run the full academic year (August 2019-May 2020). The time commitment is approximately 10-20  hours per week. Assistant applications are open on Hoya Housing on a rolling basis and vacancies will be filled as they become available.