The 2026 Summer Student Staff application is now open in the MyResLife Portal. Please feel free to reach out to summerhousing@bc.edu if you have additional questions.
Position Descriptions
The Community Assistants (CAs) are responsible for maintaining a hospitable, positive, and visible presence in the halls, acting primarily as an on-call and emergency response capacity. CAs will provide support and be a resource for the Ï㽶Ðã summer student residents as well as the camps and conference guests who are utilizing the residence halls during the summer months. CAs will conduct evening rounds throughout all residence halls that are occupied by summer guests to address any facilities, individual, and group needs.
Commitment
On average 2-3 nightly duty shifts per week, monthly day-time meetings with supervisor and CA team; Wednesday May 13, 2026 - Thursday, August 16, 2026.
Compensation
- Shared bedroom within an air-conditioned apartment over the duration of employment with direct roommate and apartment roommates.
- Summer housing available until Saturday, August 15th; students with a Fall 2026 housing assignment will be permitted to move directly into their fall housing assignment between Sunday, August 16, 2026-Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Students without a fall housing assignment will not be able to remain on-campus past Saturday, August 15th.
The Summer Operations Assistants (SOAs) are responsible for serving as customer service associates addressing all components of on-campus housing for Ï㽶Ðã students and summer guests. This can include, but not limited to, serving as administrative support in the Residential Life Summer Welcome Center or Residential Life Office in Maloney Hall, and physically preparing the residence halls for incoming and outgoing guests/students. Specifically, but not limited to, this position assists with check-in/-out of guests at assigned locations, linen/ toiletry audits and inventory, preparing and auditing keys/access cards, key packet preparation, and answering the phone and in-person questions from summer guests/students. SOAs are also responsible for preparing rooms for occupancy, which includes but is not limited to assisting with laundry delivery, un-prepping and preparing beds, supplying toiletries, resetting furniture, and addressing facilities concerns. SOAs must maintain a positive attitude and deliver a high level of customer service to students and guests at all times.
Commitment
On average 15-29 hours per week; Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Compensation
- Minimum starting wage: $15.95/hour during assigned work shift
Shared bedroom within an air-conditioned apartment over the duration of employment with direct roommate and apartment roommates. - Â Summer housing available until Saturday, August 15th; students with a Fall 2026 housing assignment will be permitted to move directly into their fall housing assignment between Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Students without a fall housing assignment will not be able to remain on-campus past Saturday, August 15th.
The Summer Operations Coordinators (SOCs) serve as leaders and supervisors for the Summer Operations Assistants (SOAs). The SOCs 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 SOAs, which include, but are not limited to, administrative support in the Residential Life Summer Welcome Center, physically helping to prepare for incoming and outgoing guests/students staying on campus, linen/toiletry audits and inventory, preparing and auditing keys/access cards, and key packet preparation. They serve as customer service associates, assisting in addressing all components of on-campus housing for Ï㽶Ðã students and guests with check-in/-out and answering the phone and in-person questions from current or future summer guests/residents. Additionally, SOCs are responsible for managing the team in preparing rooms for occupancy, which includes, but is not limited to, assisting with laundry delivery, un-prepping and preparing beds, supplying toiletries, resetting furniture, and addressing facilities concerns. SOCs must maintain a positive attitude and deliver a high level of customer service to students and guests at all times, and address any staff concerns in regard to customer service.
Commitment
On average 25 - 29 hours per week; Wednesday May 13, 2026 - Thursday August 27, 2026.
Compensation
- Minimum starting wage: $18.46/hour during an assigned work shift. Single bedroom within an air-conditioned apartment over the duration of employment with 2-4 apartment roommates.
- Summer housing available until Saturday, August 15th; students with a Fall 2026 housing assignment will be permitted to move directly into their fall housing assignment between Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Students without a fall housing assignment will not be able to remain on-campus past Saturday, August 15th.
The Facilities Crew is responsible for the maintenance of all furniture in the residence halls throughout the summer months and up to Fall opening. The professional Residential Life Facilities team oversees the day to day operations of the student facilities crew, all working closely to support and meet the summer housing program’s occupancy timelines. Many of the projects throughout the summer are time-sensitive. The job involves conducting room by room inventory, inspection, and replacement of furniture or blinds in all student living spaces and common area lounges within all residence halls. In addition to furniture replacement, the team will assist with distributing furniture from a central warehouse and storage rooms to the residence halls. The facilities crew will collaborate with the Summer Operations Assistants and Residential Life Resident Director staff to execute tasks associated with summer camps and conference groups.
Commitment
On average 29 hours per week; Sunday May 10, 2026- Saturday August 29, 2026.
Compensation
- $16.75/hour during assigned work shift
- Shared bedroom within an air-conditioned apartment over the duration of employment with direct roommate and suite/apartment roommates. Summer housing available until Saturday, August 15th; students with a Fall 2026 housing assignment will be permitted to move directly into their fall housing assignment between Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. Students without a fall housing assignment will not be able to remain on-campus past Saturday, August 15th.
- Receive 5 unpaid vacation days-Â
- Must submit expected vacation time at least three weeks in advance and receive written approval from supervisor
- No more than two staff members will be off at the same time
- No requests will be granted during the following dates: May 13-May 29, 2026 or August 10 - August 22, 2026.
Position Descriptions
The Ï㽶ÐãE Program Assistant (PA) works directly with and oversees Ï㽶ÐãE high school-age students (15-18 years old) by creating a safe and hospitable environment conducive to an academically productive experience. This includes providing supervision, information, advising, discipline, and planning and leading social activities. PAs will provide leadership within the residential living community through engaging with students, mentoring, easing the transition to living in university dormitories by mediating roommate conflicts, and educating students about residential policies and more. PAs are tasked with guiding the day-to-day experience of Ï㽶ÐãE students by getting to know them. PAs must be accessible, approachable, and respond to Ï㽶ÐãE students and abide by the Ï㽶ÐãE program handbook and Boston College’s policies and guidance for managing minors on-campus. Candidates must be open to connecting with high school-age students (15-18 years old). Evening and weekend work is expected. The PA role is both independent and collaborative; PAs will need to work with each other as well as independently to accomplish tasks.Â
Commitment
25 to 35 hours per week; Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Compensation
This position provides on-campus housing, meal plan, laundry allotment, and hourly salary.
The Ï㽶ÐãE Program Coordinators co-supervise and work with the Ï㽶ÐãE Program Assistants (PAs) to oversee the day-to-day operations of the residence hall, planned programming, student excursions, and the wellness of Ï㽶ÐãE students. The PC is responsible for ensuring adherence to safety practices, the Protection of Minors policy, and Boston College’s residential hall policies and procedures. They are responsible for creating a safe and hospitable environment conducive to an academically productive experience. This includes providing supervision, information, advising, discipline, and planning and leading social activities throughout the program. Ï㽶ÐãE PCs will assist with the coordination of large-scale programming activities, leading and planning off-campus student excursions, addressing student discipline issues, and maintaining an approachable presence in the community that ensures the safety of all Ï㽶ÐãE students.PCs serve in an on-call rotation. Candidates must be open to connecting with high school-age students (15-18 years). Evening and weekend work is expected. This position will require working well on a team, effective planning, organizing, and a keen attention to detail.Â
Commitment
On average 40 hours per week; Sunday, June 7, 2026 -Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Compensation
This position provides on-campus housing, meal plan, laundry allotment, and hourly salary.
Students can apply through the Residential Life Leadership application tab via MyResLife in the Agora Portal. The application contains questions regarding demographic information, position interest, summer availability, and current resume information. Students offered an interview will be able to select a 30 minute timeslot on the designated interview dates.
- Application opens January 5th and will close on February 6th.
- Interview dates will be February 24th through February 26th.Â
- Position offers will be released by March 9th.
All summer positions will be provided on-campus housing, in either a shared bedroom suite or apartment-style building (unless specified otherwise).
Additionally, select roles will offer extra benefits, such as an hourly pay rate and an on-campus meal plan for the duration of the program. Please consult individual position descriptions for further details.
The following dates of employment apply to their respective positions:
May 10th - August 29th:
- Facilities Crew
May 13th - August 16th:
- Community Assistants
May 13th - August 27th:
- Summer Operations Assistant
- Summer Operations Coordinator
June 7th - August 8th:
- Ï㽶ÐãE Program Coordinators
June 21st - August 8th:
- Ï㽶ÐãE Program Assistants
Any current Ï㽶Ðã student who will be returning in the fall and/or will be taking classes throughout the summer is eligible for hire! Current Ï㽶Ðã graduates are eligible to apply; however, hiring preference will be given to individuals who are still active students.
Each position will have different hour requirements, including the specific days and times you will be required to work. Most positions that provide an hourly salary compensation will require you to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, and some will require 29 hours per week. Each position will have required work shifts that can occur on both weekdays and weekends.
The Community Assistant (CA) position is an evening/overnight position that is not compensated with an hourly salary, and on average, each CA will work 2-3 nights per week.