The Power of One...To Inspire, To Educate, To Lead, To Assist. The Power of One to Make a Difference. A Resident Assistant is uniquely poised to inspire and assist residents, to create a place they can call home and engage in dialogue - a place where they can develop and grow through collaborative, out-of-classroom learning opportunities. It's The Power of One. It's the feeling of confidence RAs have in their ability to impact their communities and the understanding they develop of the collective impact they can have on the American University community more widely.

We are excited that you are considering applying to be a member of the Resident Assistant (RA) staff! These positions are some of the most important, influential and rewarding leadership opportunities available to students.

Therefore, the decision to become an RA is not one that should be made lightly. It is a demanding, challenging and rewarding one! The RA position is an opportunity for you to make your mark as a leader, ally and role model for students at American University. As a department, we have high expectations for our RAs and because of this we want to ensure you have all of the information necessary to help you in making your decision to apply to be an RA.

To begin your journey, click the first link at the bottom of this page!