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Student Staff Employment

Campus Residences is proud to be the largest student employer on campus, with over 650 student employees. This includes undergraduate and graduate students in roles such as Resident Assistant, Conference Assistant, and many other options.  Opportunities are updated throughout the year, please check this website and on Handshake to find out the most up-to-date job offerings for our students!

 

Resident Assistant (Undergraduate and Apartment Living)

Resident Assistants (RA) are an integral part of Campus Residences.  Students that serve as an RA have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, make strong connections with other students, and promote diversity and inclusion across their area.  Both Undergraduate and Graduate Students have the ability to be RA's in the Residence Hall and Apartment Areas.

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Computer Center Student Employment

Want to work in a computing center, just fill out the employment application linked below.

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Graduate Student Employment

There are a variety of options available for graduate students to find employment in Campus Residences. Students have the ability to work within a variety of roles (Assist with staff development and training, working with our residential tutoring center, supporting Resident Assistant staffs, etc.) within the department. All of these positions assist students with learning about the field of higher education and developing transferable skills for when they enter the workforce after graduate school.  

Residential Education Assistant Coordinator

Apartments Assistant Coordinator

First Year Assistant Coordinator

Living Learning Community Assistant Coordinator

Residential Tutoring Centers Assistant Coordinator

Residential Community Standards Assistant Coordinator

Student Leadership Assistant Coordinator

Student Staff Training & Development Assistant Coordinator

 

Marketing Student Staff

Campus Residence is seeking motivated students to work on our marketing team as student marketing assistants. You will be working on a collaborative team to create and maintain content for Campus Residences. You will work closely with a graduate assistant, the Marketing Coordinator, and the Director of Housing Administration to support and showcase residential life at Stony Brook University. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining content as a graphic designer, video editor, web manager, social media manager, and/or communication manager; attending weekly staff meetings; working in our marketing office during business hours in our Campus Residences Central Office located in Mendelsohn Community; and other duties as assigned.

Applications are closed for the 2024-2025 academic year, future opportunities will be posted on Handshake and linked here at the end of Spring 2025 and start of Summer 2025.

 

Office Assistant

Students have the opportunity to be an Office Assistant across different areas within Campus Residences. Every Area has Office Assistants in their area office in order to assist with daily tasks in the office. This is a great opportunity for students to develop skills and make connections with others in the department.  

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Join us this Fall at our RA Conference

Saturday, November 2 from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

The Resident Assistant (RA) Conference is an exciting developmental opportunity aimed at enhancing both professional and student staff members involved in Residential Education by having diverse, interactive, enjoyable, and educational sessions catered to improving experiences for students and student leaders, and Far Beyond.

The goal of this conference is to allow both students and professional staff from different institutions across New York to forge connections, and share knowledge regarding Residential Education processes and procedures in order to improve the quality of life for students on campus residences inside the residence halls. 

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Residential Safety Program

At the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters, RSP holds hiring events. Applicants can apply via Handshake. RSP hires on a rolling basis as positions become available, please do not send unsolicited resumes. 

RSP positions are field and early staff. As part of their patrols, Field Workers identify and report broken doors, propped doors, broken blue light phones, fire alarms, and potential threats on campus. Additionally, field workers assist with emergency situations on campus, working with the UPD, Fire Marshal, SBVAC, and other residential staff. When RSP walk requests are called, Field Workers are dispatched. Security officers are dispatched during the hours of 4AM – 8AM to assist with any emergency on campus. Early staff patrols residential buildings between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. ensuring campus safety, serving the same role as Field workers. During emergencies, early staff works alongside emergency personnel (Fire Marshal, SB VAC, UPD). At special events like move-in, midnight breakfast, graduation, and others where crowd control is needed, early workers assist.

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Residential Tutoring Center Tutor

Tutors help peers to succeed academically. They conduct tutoring sessions to clarify course content and provide study strategies. They are selected on the basis of academic skill, character, and the ability to communicate well with others.

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Summer Housing Assistant

The Summer Housing Assistant (SHA) is the front line customer service and risk management support role in a residence hall community housing professional, academic, and athletic conferences. They will coordinate the guest registration process (including space preparation and assessment); assist guests with facilities and other related housing concerns; and will be general University ambassadors in providing information about the University and surrounding communities to our housing guests.

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