
Employment Opportunities
WKU Housing & Residence Life has a variety of rewarding employment opportunities for students and professionals.
Make your WKU experience even better by joining the Housing & Residence Life staff! Students who work for our department have opportunities to meet new people, build community, and gain valuable work and life experience.
Students must have a current FAFSA on file before beginning work for Housing & Residence Life.
Complete the FAFSA

WKU Desk Assistants provide customer service at the residence hall front desks.

Resident Assistants build community and connect students to resources in the WKU residence halls.

Community Advisors supervise RAs and work on a specialized area within the hall, such as programming, hall occupancy, hall council, or desk operations.

HRL Summer Staff host guests from summer conferences and operate the summer residence hall. A variety of positions are available.
WKU Housing & Residence Life is committed to recruiting and selecting full-time staff members of quality who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of residents and are keenly interested in creating environments conducive to student learning, growth, and development.

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If you have inquiries concerning full-time professional employment for Housing & Residence Life, please contact minnette.ellis@wku.edu.
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