Resident Assistant Application

Thank you for your interest in the R.A. position. Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 R.A. position in the MyResLife Portal. Please feel free to reach out to brian.regan@bc.edu if you have additional questions.

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Reasons to Apply

Plan fun and exciting events on campus and in the Boston area
Learn to work with a team to develop a sense of community
Learn de-escalation and confrontation techniques
Meet new and exciting residents on your floor and in your community

Develop and strengthen leadership and decision-making skills
Work with a group of diverse peers and administrators
Learn effective and appropriate communication skills
Learn administrative and time management skills
RAs receive credits for their room, board, and infirmary fee

What Current RAs are Saying

Despina Georgiadis

"In my role as an RA I have created many long lasting friendships and have learned what it means to be a team player."
Chisom Amadi

"I applied to be an RA because I wanted to develop stronger leadership skills and learn how to interact with many different types of people. My experience so far has been very fun and informative, and it has definitely helped me gain new personal growth that will help me in my future endeavors."
Armani Mitchell

"I applied for the the RA role because I wanted to make impact within the BC community and provide support to my AHANA peers. Being an RA has been a fulfilling role that has also encouraged emotional and professional growth within myself."
James Liao

"I want to be part of the TRADITION"
Maggie Guggenberger

"I applied because I wanted the opportunity to form lasting relationships with residents and to develop important administrative and interpersonal skills. My experience so far has been very positive and fulfilling to my goals as an RA. I have truly enjoyed getting to connect with residents and work with such an amazing and supportive staff!"
Cedric St. Paul

"I applied to ResLife in order to further challenge myself with significant responsibilities and to better engage with my college campus."
Jackie Farnham

"My first year RA encouraged me to apply to be an RA and over the past 3 years I have built connections with amazing residents across different communities!"
Adam Sankarsingh

"I applied to be a RA because I thought I could do a good job of being a resource for residents being able to pull from my variety of experiences at Boston College. I am very pleased about the connections I’ve been able to make with not only my residents but our entire staff as well."
Meghan Healy

"I had an awesome RA freshman year (Shoutout to Kate!) and she made me want to give that experience to other people!"
Nana Kusi Minkah

"I wanted to be a RA specifically so I could help connect students with resources. From my experience college was overwhelming because I didn’t know what BC had to offer. It wasn’t until my RA helped connect me with campus resources that I found a sense of belongingness in the BC community."

The Process

Qualify

A successful candidate for a Resident Assistant position at Boston 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)

Apply

The application will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete and will require demographic information, a resume, and a response to a creative prompt.

If you need help creating, updating, or revising your resume, 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 Services as 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. All candidates will receive an initial 30-minute interview. A smaller number of candidates will receive a second, 30-minute 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.

Qualifications and Description

Application Assistance

Interviewing Assistance

http://reslife.bc.edu/StarRezPortalX/Login?returnUrl=%2FstarRezPortalX%2Ffloweditor%2Fgetfloweditor%3FportalProcessID%3D18

Reasons to Apply

What Current RAs are Saying

Despina Georgiadis

Chisom Amadi

Armani Mitchell

James Liao

Maggie Guggenberger

Cedric St. Paul

Jackie Farnham

Adam Sankarsingh

Meghan Healy

Nana Kusi Minkah

The Process

Qualify

Apply

Interview

Info Session

Do you still have questions about being an RA?

Email brian.regan@bc.edu