<p>How competetive is the process?
what are they looking for in applicants?
what is the process like?
what are the advantages and disadvantages of being one?</p>
<p>Are there any State RA's on CC?</p>
<p>All information much appreciated.</p>
<p>I had a friend who was an RA and I’m pretty sure he said that you get free housing. That was two years ago so it might have changed but I doubt it. Heres the website anyways:
[Resident</a> Advisor](<a href=“http://www.ncsu.edu/housing/jobs/ra.php]Resident”>http://www.ncsu.edu/housing/jobs/ra.php)</p>
<p>Howdy - my daughter is an RA at State. Very rewarding program. Housing and basic meal plan provided, and there is stipend (“salary”) provided. NCSU does great about training - in addition to on-job training prior to start of fall semester there is a for-credit course that is required (many students take in summer - my daughter is taking now - her first semester as an RA). This is a job, so you have requirements to be at your dorm (got to stay in your room sometime, just stay on your part of campus (e.g., West Campus), and some requirements for desk duty, etc. You also have requirement to stay in your dorm each evening or else is is a “day off”. We live in Cary (20 minutes away from State) so when she comes home she either takes a day off or goes back to the dorm to sleep to avoid using a “day off”</p>
<p>I was an RA at state. I would say the process is not as competitive as it should be, there are several people who become RA’s who really don’t function well in leadership roles or social situations that have a lot of difficulty, but they need to fill the spots. </p>
<p>With that being said, the only way to show you’ll be a great RA is by being a leader, being diversity minded, friendly, and energetic. If you come with those 4 things and a willing to engage the group and be open and honest, you’ll get the job. </p>
<p>However, the downside to being an RA is it is not a lot of work, but it is very inconvenient. Often duty seems to always come at the wrong time, or you can get called in on a roommate complain/noise complaint/party at like 3am, etc. Also, it is a decent amount of paperwork/administration duties, but obviously the room and board and meal plan is a very nice compensation. It will be difficult to hold other leadership positions at the same time though, because RA become your priority once you accept the offer.</p>