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Contact Information
Email: housing@apu.eduPhone: (626) 812-3056
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4:30 p.m.Location
Engstrom HallResident Advisor Internship
Our mission is to create spaces where students learn, belong, and thrive. The Resident Advisor internship provides a living and learning experience for undergraduate students who desire to grow in a unique manner while serving residential students in our on-campus living areas.
The RA experience offers students a live-in leadership position that combines intensive training and practical experience in the areas of interpersonal relationships, counseling referral, confrontation and conflict management, spiritual formation, diversity, personal development, activities programming, and administrative responsibilities. The RA serves as a representative of Azusa Pacific University and is therefore expected to practice the utmost in Christian commitment, character, and integrity with residents, faculty, staff, administration, and those outside the APU community.
While the RA experience is primarily for educational purposes, it is also a student leadership position with certain expectations and requirements. The following list describes the expectations and requirements of the position. Students chosen for the RA experience, and who accept this responsibility, are expected to commit wholeheartedly in each of these areas:
- The RA Internship averages, but may exceed 20 hours of work per week
- Have and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Adhere to the Student Leadership Covenant and the Resident Advisor Internship Agreement
- RAs should not be present in situations where university policies or laws are clearly being violated (i.e. being present at off-campus gatherings where there is underage drinking occurring)
- Secure the approval of your RD/AD before involvement in additional campus responsibilities or other employment on or off campus that surpass 15 hours per week, whether paid or voluntary
- Academic enrollment is to be kept to a maximum of 18 units per semester
A scholarship will be provided during the course of this internship, covering the cost of your housing assignment (standard configuration) as designated by your RA placement. It will also include the cost of a meal plan classified as “Cougar Plan C”. The scholarship is to be applied to your student account at Azusa Pacific University.
Sample Time Commitment
| Commitment | Duration |
|---|---|
| 1-on-1 with your assigned Residence Life Team Member (AD/GRC or RD/ARD) | 30 minutes weekly |
| Living Area Team Meetings | 1.5-2 hours weekly |
| RA on Call Responsibilities | 1-2 evenings weekly and shared holiday duty on Call |
| Intentional Conversations with Residents | 4-6 hours weekly |
| Planning and Implementing Living Area Events | 8-10 hours monthly |
| RA Mixers and Additional Training and Development | 4-6 hours per semester |
| Welcome Weekends and Checkouts | First and last weekends of semester |
Sample time commitment varies pending the needs of your assigned living area. More information about specific details and dates can be found in the Resident Advisor Internship Agreement.
Applications
Are you thinking about becoming a resident advisor (RA) next year? The application process for the 2025-2026 academic year begins in November 2024 and you can apply online. Contact rezlife@apu.edu for more information.
Graduate Internships
Our mission is to create spaces and learning opportunities for residential students to experience life together. The graduate internships in the Office of Residence Life strives to create opportunities for program participants that foster transformational leadership skills and provide tools for self and community leadership.
All of the Residence Life internships are live-in 10-month commitments that create opportunities for students to experience growth and development as leaders working with APU’s undergraduate and graduate students. See the full Learning Outcomes for Residence Life Internships (PDF)
Graduate Resident Coordinator (GRC)
Weekly Time Commitment1
| Commitment | Duration |
|---|---|
| Individual appointment with area director | 1 hour |
| Bi-weekly meeting with director of Residence Life | 30 minutes |
| Other Residence Life weekly meetings | 3-4 hours |
| Regular one-on-one meetings with resident advisors | 4-6 hours |
| Weekly meeting with resident advisor team | 1-2 hours |
| Administrative and duty assignments | 2-4 hours |
| Programming assignments | 1-3 hours |
See more about the role on our 2024-2025 Residence Life Internships Descriptions (PDF) to find out more about essential skills, appointment dates, required training and meetings, qualifications, and compensation.
Assistant Residence Director (ARD)
Weekly Time Commitment1
| Commitment | Duration |
|---|---|
| Individual appointment with area director | 1 hour |
| Bi-weekly meeting with director of Residence Life | 30 minutes |
| Other Residence Life weekly meetings | 3-4 hours |
| Occasional one-on-one meetings with resident advisors | 3-5 hours |
| Weekly meeting with resident advisor team(s) | 1-2 hours |
| Administrative and on-call assignments | 4-8 hours |
See more about the role on our 2024-2025 Residence Life Internships Descriptions (PDF) to find out more about essential skills, appointment dates, required training and meetings, qualifications, and compensation.
Community Intern
Weekly Time Commitment1
| Commitment | Duration |
|---|---|
| Individual appointment with area director | 30 minutes |
| Bi-weekly meeting with area and residence directors | 1 hour |
| Attending and capturing video and images of various programs and events | 2-4 hours |
| Weekly office hours focused on marketing, event promotion, and Rezlife storytelling | 4-6 hours |
| Other Residence Life weekly meetings and/or events | 3-4 hours |
| Administrative and on-call assignments | 3-5 hours |
See more about the role on our 2024-2025 Residence Life Internships Descriptions (PDF) to find out more about essential skills, appointment dates, required training and meetings, qualifications, and compensation.
Applications
APU graduate students interested in any of these internships should Apply for a Residence Life internship here. Note that students must be enrolled in an APU graduate program for both the fall and spring semesters. Feel free to contact housing@apu.edu for more information.
Footnotes
- Intern hourly responsibilities may fluctuate (exceeding 20 hours) during times of annual team training and university openings and closings. Interns are also expected to be available on weekends when special events are scheduled (e.g., Welcome Weekend, living area check-ins and checkouts, etc.). Each intern is expected to have a weekly schedule and timesheet on file with their primary supervisor.