Residential Advisors

For the first round of interviews, be able to express how you would be able to serve the students well, why you want to be an RA, and how you would be able to manage classes and the RA position. As an RA, it is important that you enforce the honor code, so being able to express why it is importan...

Practice behavioral questions, the more you know the more relaxed you will feel. I suggest reading your answers aloud to yourself to feel better. Also look good when you look good you feel good. Practice interviewing at the career center as well.

As an RA, you're in charge of the residents on your floor in your building. You're not their parent or guardian, but more like their guide (especially if they're freshman). You are there to answer any and all questions they have about living on campus, classes, etc. as well as creating a communit...

Most days, the biggest difference between life as an RA and just being a Wheaton student is the fact that the place where I live is a ministry field for me. This essentially means that I am almost constantly trying to care for everyone in that community, often just in small, easy ways. Another ch...

A day in the life of a Resident Advisor includes greeting residents, changing whiteboards, attending meetings, managing budgets, communicating with staff on issues in the building, planning residence hall events, hosting tea times or study breaks, and overall, keeping the residence hall happy and...

I interviewed a while ago for Hall Counselor and recently for Front Desk, but I think coming in with concrete ways that you think you can be a good RA or Hall Counselor is helpful - what are you going to do to create an inclusive and safe space for your residents? Do you have any programming idea...