Thank you for your interest in the Resident Assistant position. Applications for the 2025-2026 RA position are now closed for the fall semester. Our spring semester application period will open on a rolling basis beginning in March. Please feel free to reach out toÌýbrian.regan@bc.eduÌýif you have additional questions.
Why become an RA?
- Plan fun and exciting events on campus and in the md´«Ã½¹ú²ú¾ç area
- Learn to work with a team to develop a sense of community
- Meet new and exciting residents on your floor and in your community
- Work with a group of diverse peers and administrators
- Develop and strengthen leadership and decision-making skills
- Learn effective and appropriate communication skills
- Learn administrative and time management skills
- Receive credits for your room, board, and infirmary fee
The Application Process
Qualify
A successful candidate for a Resident Assistant position at md´«Ã½¹ú²ú¾ç College will be open minded and enjoy working with diverse groups of people. Candidates must demonstrate leadership, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to diversity.
Applicants must:
- Have at least a 2.5 GPA
- Be in good disciplinary standing
- Be enrolled as a full-time student for the term you are applying for
- Accept graduate program offer to receive consideration (incoming graduate students)
- Attend a mandatory information session for incoming R.A.s (dates and times listed below)
Apply
The application will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete and will require demographic information, a résumé, and a response to a creative prompt.
If you need help creating, updating, or revising your résumé, please feel free to work with the Career Center.
If you have a medical need requiring a housing accomodation, please register and submit your request with Disability ServicesÌýas soon as possible in order to ensure timely processing of requests. Requests for accomodations will have no bearing on hiring decisions.
Interview
Becoming an RA is a competitive process.ÌýAll candidates will complete an initial virtual interview as part of the initial application process. Candidates will then receive a second round, 30-minute in-person interview. We encourage applicants to speak with a Resident Director or Resident Assistant about the process.
For more information on interviewing, check out the Interview Skills section of the Career Center website.​
Info Sessions
Note that attending an information session isÌýa requirement for the RA application process.
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Dates | Ìý |
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10/8 @ 3:00 pm, Devlin 026 | 10/23 @ 5:30 pm, McGuinn 121 |
10/9 @ 5:30 pm, Law School 115A | 10/24 @ 3:30 pm, Devlin 112 |
10/16 @ 11:30 am, Devlin 026 | 10/29 @ 12:00 pm, Vanderslice Cabaret Room |
10/16 @ 6:30 pm, Fulton 511 | 10/30 @ 5:30 pm, McGuinn 121 |