Summer Staff 2023 Student Positions
Thank you for your interest Summer Student Staff positons. The 2023 Summer Student Staff application is now closed. Please feel free to reach out to sumhouse@bc.edu if you have additional questions.
Staff Positions
Summer Operations Assistant: Summer Operations Assistants are responsible for maintaining the front desk of the Boston College Residential Life Welcome Center as well as helping to prepare for incoming and outgoing groups staying on our campus. They serve as customer service associates assisting with check-in/-out of guests and answering the phone and in-person inquiries from current or future summer guests/residents. They will also assist with key packet assembly as time allows in consultation with supervisors. Additionally, as shifts are assigned, Summer Operations Assistants will help with preparing rooms for occupancy, which includes but is not limited to making beds and supplying toiletries. Summer Operations Assistants must maintain a positive attitude based on the practice of customer service.
Facilities Crew: The Facilities Crew is responsible for the maintenance of all furniture in the residence halls throughout the summer months and up to fall opening. Three Residential Life Facilities Supervisors oversee the day to day operation and are supported by the team of 20 students, all working closely to support and meet our transitions and summer housing programs occupancy timelines. Many of the projects throughout the summer are time sensitive. The job involves a room by room inventory, inspection and supervisor determined replacement of furniture in all student living spaces and common area lounges with in all residence halls. In addition to replacement, the team will accept large furniture deliveries to be distributed from our central warehouse and store rooms to the residence halls. Based on job experience and qualifications we will select two Coordinators during the first two weeks of employment to assist with oversight of facilities crew members.
Community Assistant: Community Assistants are responsible for maintaining a hospitable, positive, and visible presence in the halls. They are also responsible for assisting the Summer Housing and Camp/Conference Coordinators with the check-in and check-out of various groups and students. Community Assistants will provide support and be a resource for the student population, as well as the Camps and Conferences that are utilizing the Residence Halls during the summer months by serving in an on-call and emergency response capacity.
Boston College Experience (BCE) Program Assistant (PA): serves as a mentor and facilitator for all components of the BCE program. The main role of the PA’s will be to facilitate the planned programs for the students participating in the BCE program and create a community among the students who will be on campus. Additionally, the PA will serve in an on-call capacity for students in the program. The PA role is open to Boston College undergraduate juniors and seniors and any graduate students. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability and desire to work with a diverse student population. Candidates must be able to connect with and develop authentic mentoring relationships with high school age students (15-18 years). This position will require working well on a team, effective planning, organizing, and administrative details.
Coordinator Positions
Housing Operations Coordinator: The Housing Operations Coordinator will work directly with the Assistant Director(s) responsible for housing assignments and summer operations to assist with housing bookings, room changes, and other housing assignments processes for the summer and fall terms. This role is responsible to ensure that all summer housing bookings are accurate and collaborates to generate appropriate housing billing statements for current students and summer groups. The Housing Operations Coordinator will assist with the management of move in/out processes throughout the summer, as well as early arrival housing applications for the Fall Semester. This position may also assist with Summer Orientation housing tours and informational resource fairs, as well as responding to students/families in regards to their housing questions.
Summer Operations Coordinator: Summer Operations Coordinators serve as leaders and supervisors to the Summer Operations Assistants. The Summer Operations Coordinators will create and maintain the staff schedule, assist with training of the staff, and daily management of tasks. They will assist and co-manage the responsibilities of the Operations Assistants which includes, but not limited to, maintaining the front desk of the Boston College Residential Life Welcome Center, helping to prepare for incoming and outgoing groups staying on our campus, conducting inventories, and key packet preparation. They serve as customer service associates assisting with check-in/-out of guests and answering the phone and in-person inquiries from current or future summer guests/residents. Additionally, as shifts are assigned, Summer Operations Coordinators will help with preparing rooms for occupancy, which includes but is not limited to making beds and supplying toiletries.
BCE Program Coordinator: The Boston College Experience (BCE) Program Coordinator (PC) serves as a leader and supervisor of the BCE Program Assistants (PAs). The PCs will assist with the daily operations of the BCE program which includes, but not limited to, assisting with student discipline, planning and executing training, approving student travel requests, assisting with program planning, coordinating move-in and out, and leading weekly staff meetings. Additionally, the PCs will serve in an on-call capacity for students in the program. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability and desire to work with a diverse student population. Candidates must be able to connect with and develop authentic mentoring relationships with high school age students (15-18 years). This position will require working well on a team, effective planning, organizing, and administrative details.
Prep Crew Coordinator: The Prep Crew Coordinator collaborates with the Summer Operations Coordinators to prepare residence halls for all summer students and guests. They are responsible for managing a team of individuals who will make beds and place toiletries in rooms for camp and conference guests coming to campus over the summer. The Prep Crew Coordinator also assists with keeping the linen inventory organized. The Prep Crew Coordinator supervises the Prep Crew and works together in accomplishing these tasks within tight timeframes.
Summer Employment Information Session
Informational Sessions will be held during the spring semester: dates and times are TBD.
Any questions about summer employment can be emailed to SumHouse@bc.edu