<p>Asking this here because you parents know EVERYTHING. (mods, if this should be in the actual parents forum, feel free to move it. :))</p>
<p>As most of you know, I’m an RA now and going into my 2nd year. I’m also doing a 2nd year of Summer Orientation this summer.</p>
<p>I have fallen in love with student affairs/higher ed, but I don’t really want to go straight to grad school, for several reasons.</p>
<p>Do any of you work in student affairs or know anyone who does?</p>
<p>I’m the first one in my family to go to college, and the prospect of trying to find an actual job terrifies me. Any tips/hints in general? I don’t even know where to start…and I know I need to start thinking about it, seeing as how I’m almost a senior in college (don’t get me started).</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Yes, some students will cheat on their boyfriend/girlfriend but hopefully they won’t.</p>
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<p>You might want to look at this job board to see what kinds of jobs exist and what kinds of qualifications they require.</p>
<p>But I think an even better place to start your research would be at your college’s career center.</p>
<p>HisGrace, many schools hire recent grads as admissions staff. It’s a hard job and most people only do it for a year or two, but it can be a look into whether or not you want to be in higher Ed.</p>
<p>As dragonmom said, lots of universities hire recent graduates to be admissions staff. It’s usually an entry-level job with a lot of traveling involved, but it would give you a taste of working in higher ed.</p>
<p>I work at a university, and we receive a benefit of a free class each semester after we have been an employed for a year. Many of my colleagues have worked on their master’s degrees a course at a time.</p>
<p>The Chronicle of Higher Education is another resource for jobs in higher-education.</p>
<p>I love working at a university! It’s a great environment.</p>
<p>Have you looked into becoming a residence director/residence hall director? At my school and many others, they are in charge of individual residence halls, and it’s a common stepping stone into a career in student affairs. At least at my school, they work for up to 6 years on the residence staff, and are basically the boss of all of the RAs and other student staff in each building. While working, they commonly pursue graduate degrees in subjects such as student affairs, but not necessarily right away or by taking very many classes at a time.</p>