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We’re a community of student employees taking care of our community of student residents! Housing and Residence Life is the second largest employer of students on campus. We employ 60+ Resident Assistants and dozens of Student Desk Assistants each Fall and Spring. During the Summer, we employ a variety of Student Assistants to assist with residents’ needs, camps, conferences, and New Student Orientation.


Undergraduate Student Employment

Come work with us!

Different positions come with different responsibilities and levels of compensation. Read the descriptions below to see which position is the best fit for you, then start your application process by attending an information session.

UWF Housing and Residence Life is committed to providing the absolute best experience for our residents and our student staff. For this reason, we have a multi-step application process designed to let you, the applicant, see what it’s like to work with housing and which position is the best fit for you:

Steps in the Employment Process

Step 1: Attend an Information Session 

  • New LLC RA, RA, and SDA
  • Information Sessions are required for all new staff to attend before being interviewed. The application link will be provided in the information session. 
  • The information session will also provide more information about interviews

Step 2: Apply for the position(s) you are interested in
Note: You can apply to multiple positions

Step 3: Attend the Group Interview Day
Note: All new applicants

Step 4: Participate in the individual interview process

Step 5: If selected, accept an offer for employment

Step 6: Complete required new hire paperwork

Step 7: Attend all training

 

Information Sessions Dates
Date Time Location
Wednesday, October 16 1-2:30 p.m. Presidents Hall Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, November 5 4-5:30 p.m. President's Hall Multipurpose Room
Friday, November 22 2-3:30 p.m. Virtually Via Google Meet
Tuesday, January 15 5-6:30 p.m. President's Hall Multipurpose Room
Saturday, January 18 10-11 a.m. Virtually Via Google Meet
Tuesday, January 21 2-3:30 p.m. President's Hall Multipurpose Room
2025 Interview Dates
Date Interview Type/Day
Saturday, January 25 Group Interview Day
Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28 Individual Interview Day

Graduate Assistantships

We will be reviewing application materials on an ongoing basis. We do not require all applicants to be enrolled or accepted into a graduate program at UWF before they interview, however we can only offer positions after the candidate has been accepted into a UWF graduate program.

For individuals applying to the College Student Affairs Administration program, please learn more about the program, available assistantships, and how to apply through the CSAA Website.