Student Employment Opportunities
Housing and Residential Education has a variety of leadership and employment opportunities for undergraduate students and graduate students.
Academic Year Employment
- Community Assistant (Student) - We are no longer taking applications for the Community Assistant positions.
- Diversity Mentor (Student):
- Application Available - May 1st - Please come back to this site for the weblink.
- Applications due - August 1st
- Application review and interview offers made by September 1, 2012.
- Interviews (30 minute interviews) in a round-robin type format with staff from across campus on Sept. 6th & 7th (dates subject to change).
- Interviews (30 minute interviews) with the DM professional staff in a two on one format for September 17 - 21.
- Selection made by October 1st.
- Position begins October 15th with retreat.
- 1st Year Diversity Mentor Job Description: Word Version 1st Year Diversity Mentor Job Desciption: Pdf Version
- 2nd Year Diversity Mentor Job Description - Word Version 2nd Year Diversity Mentor Job Description - PDF Version
- Front Desk Assistant (Student)
- The student job application will go "live" on March 19, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. You can apply after 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 19th.
- Please click here to apply for the position.
- If selected for an interview, you will be contacted via Bear mail between April 2, 2012 and April 6, 2012 to schedule an interview.
- Desk Assistant Job Description: Pdf Version
- Graduate Assistant Positions (Graduate Students) - We are no longer taking applications.
- Case Management job description - Pdf Version - (closed)
- Civic Engagement job description - Pdf Version - (closed)
- Social Justice job description - Pdf Version - (closed)
- Training & Development job description - Pdf version - (closed)
- University Apartments Manager job description - Pdf version - (closed)
- Resident Assistant (Student) - We are no longer taking applications for the Resident Assistant positions.
- Residence Hall Association (RHA) Executive (Student) - We are no longer taking applications for the RHA Executive position.
Summer Employment
- Summer Resident Assistant - 2 Positions - both begin May 7th. Each RA will assist with check in and check out procedures for incoming and outgoing residents during each summer session. They will be compensated with a room and board (meal plan) scholarship for the summer. Applicants are required to have previous experience (at least one full semester) working as a resident assistant. RA staff may work the desk for additional income, but also may work an outside position with consultation with supervisor. End date is August 10th. Job Description (Word version).
- Housing Assistant Position - 4 Positions start May 7th, 3 positions start on May 28th. Each staff member works 28 hours at the front desk, 12 hours completing various conference related tasks (see job description for a summary). Compensation is $215 per week worked, plus housing (no meal plan). End date is August 10th. Experience in a customer service related position is required. Job Description (Word version).
- Desk Assistant Position - 8-12 positions - compensation is minimum wage. Previous experience working at a front desk or hotel reception desk is preferred. Job Description (Word version).
- Mail Clerk Position: 1-2 positions - Compensation is minimum wage. Previous experience sorting mail is preferred, but not required.
- Conference Assistant Position - 2 positions - http://www.unco.edu/summerconf/about/employment.html for more information. These positions are supervised and selected through the Summer Conferences department. Contact leah.howard@unco.edu for more information – but make sure you check out the website first!
Thank you for your interest in summer employment at UNC. The applications for the positions listed below are now closed.




