Student Affairs

Desk Clerks are student employees who work at our Front Desks, providing customer services and helping our residents feel connected to our University Housing community. Front Desks are open 21-24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Desk Clerk hiring at our Front Desks occurs throughout the year as positions become available with our most significant hiring period taking place in late February/early March in preparation for the following academic year. 

Staff at each Front Desk manage the hiring process for that desk. The staff at the Front Desk(s) you select when you apply for will review your application materials and reach out to you if they are interested in your candidacy if and when there are positions available.                  

Desk Clerks tasks include, but are not limited to: key loans, mail/package processing, recreational and kitchen equipment check out, answering questions, assisting with opening and closing the residence halls, and working with staff who are on call for emergencies.

NOW HIRING FOR Fall 2025!  Apply to secure your position for the Fall semester!

Looking for a job that offers a flexible schedule, a fun and welcoming environment, and great food and even better people?  Looking to learn skills that you will utilize for the rest of your life (cooking, teamwork, time management) Join the award-winning University of Illinois Housing Dining team as a Dining Service Worker in one of our 5 dining halls.  Free meals provided!!!

With locations across campus, you can work where you live! You only need to work 4 shifts or 8 hours a week to be eligible for employment. Shifts range anywhere between 1.5 and 5 hours. We are extremely flexible!

University of Illinois Housing Dining Services strives to be the leader in collegiate culinary excellence.  Dining Student Team members play a critical role in our customer experience.  From greeting guests, assisting in the preparation and plating of food, to maintaining the presentation of the dining halls, we have a variety of roles and you will find the right one for you! 

Pay for Dining is $15.50/hr

Residential Life Office Assistants (OAs) assist full-time professional staff with customer service, administrative, operational, and programmatic functions. The OA is expected to be a positive role-model in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures of University Housing Hallmarks, the Student Code of Conduct, and departmental standards. 

Hiring for OAs in Residential Life occurs throughout the academic year as positions become available.

Residential Life staff who are interested in hiring an OA will review applications submitted through this portal. These staff members will reach out to you if they are interested in your candidacy if and when there are positions available. Depending on the needs of a particular OA position, they may ask for additional information and examples of your work. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

These qualifications must be met at the time of employment.

• Full time student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

• Good academic standing

• Available to work up the number of hours per week determined by the position supervisor

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders

• Strong administrative and organizational skills

• Ability to work productively in an autonomous setting