<p>Does Brandeis offer benefits for being an RA/Orientation Leader like free housing or a stipend? Are there other jobs you guys would recommend?</p>
<p>I think it’s near universal that RAs (I’m pretty sure they are called CAs at Brandeis) get some sort of perks or stipend. Like free housing typically in a single, and/or some small stipend. CAs and Orientation Leaders are rarely, if ever, Freshman.</p>
<p>If you are a community advisor (Brandeis’ term for RA), then you do not pay for your Room. (But you still pay for meal plans) </p>
<p>If you are an OL, there is no compensation involved but you get to move in early at no extra charge and all your meals are included during orientation training and orientation itself (which is helpful for upper-class OLs who live off-campus) </p>
<p>Both are great opportunities for leadership and orientation is really fun. On-campus jobs for students are posted here: [On-Campus</a> Jobs | Office of Student Financial Services | Brandeis University](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/sfs/jobs/oncampus.html]On-Campus”>http://www.brandeis.edu/sfs/jobs/oncampus.html) There aren’t a lot right now but there should be more as the school year goes on.</p>
<p>Just to expand, I think one main perk of being a C.A. (if you are selected) is that you would get guaranteed housing on campus, particularly as an upper-class-student, and don’t have to go through the housing lottery. Although from what some friends who were CAs have told me, it can be also a be a little stressful, depending on which hall you end up being on or the duties you have to do.
Another area that offers jobs is Library and Technology Services. At the listings below, it says hiring at some of them and there will probably be more later. In my experience it can’t hurt to submit the form with your information and you could get contacted later in the year.
[Job</a> Opportunities | LTS | Brandeis University](<a href=“http://lts.brandeis.edu/about/jobs/]Job”>http://lts.brandeis.edu/about/jobs/)
Other people I know have (usually as somewhat older students) worked in academic departments in some capacity, others work as assistant teachers at the Lemberg Children’s center (that’s probably a little more on the stressful side), as guides or desk workers at the Rose Art Museum or at the desk by the entrance to the gym, and that’s only a sampling.
There will be a job fair at the beginning of the year to help new students connect with employers on campus.</p>
<p>Edited to add:
Official info page on CA application process:
<a href=“http://webtest.brandeis.edu/studentaffairs/dcl/leadership/caselection.html[/url]”>http://webtest.brandeis.edu/studentaffairs/dcl/leadership/caselection.html</a>
The Orientation application info is usually e-mailed out/will be available when it is time to hire the new group.</p>