University of Maryland Resident Assistant Interview Questions

Very straightforward and behavioral interview questions. Interested in getting to know how you’d interact with residents and build community throughout the dorm. Try to answer questions with detail but be succinct with answers and don’t ramble

Basic discussions about school policies, and approaches to handling incidents. Standard questions about personal strengths and weaknesses. This is good prep for future job interviews. Here's your 30 word minimum, glassdoor.

There is an application that goes out sometime at the beginning of September and is due at the beginning of October. After I applied, I was invited to the first interview, which is about 20 minutes. Then I was invited back for the second interview, which is closer to 45 minutes to an hour. After the second interview, I was invited to join the RA class.

There were two interview an initial interview given to everyone where its more of a behavioral interview to see you as a person and another in the position it self. The interviewers are usually someone in the position and a Resident Director or another Resident Personal. They value hospitality and being true to the position above all.

There were a few essays asking for why you wanted to be an RA and what skills do you think are necessary for the job. Then there was a individual interview, followed by a group interview if you passed the individual interview.

Very arduous, many interviews and essays, and upon completing you have to take a semester long class, as well as train during holidays. Interviews themselves were in a one on one format, followed by a more extended group interview. However now they do 2 one on one interviews, with the second being more