Student Life Summer Intern - Housing Operations

Hanover College • Hanover, MD

13h

About The Position

Student Life Summer Intern - Housing Operations Position Overview The Office of Housing & Residence Life at Hanover College is seeking a motivated, energetic, and detail-oriented Housing Operations Intern for Summer 2025. This position (20 hours/week with one remote day) summer internship is ideal for students or emerging professionals interested in higher education, residence life, or student housing operations. The Housing Operations Intern will support major summer processes, including end-of-year move-out, summer housing operations, first-year housing assignments, and preparations for fall opening. This role offers hands-on experience in student support, housing logistics, and administrative coordination. Why This Internship Is Exciting This internship is fast-paced, hands-on, and central to the success of fall opening. You will: Take on impactful, high-responsibility tasks that directly shape students’ residential experience. Work across departments and build relationships with campus partners. Strengthen leadership, communication, decision-making, and operations skills. Gain direct exposure to the behind-the-scenes systems that keep a college housing department running. No two days are the same—you’ll solve problems, support students, and prepare the campus for the start of a new academic year. Furnished 2-bedroom apartment or townhouse provided for the entire employment period. Meal blocks provided for use in the Campus Center when it is open during the summer. What You Will Gain By the end of this internship, you will have: Hands-on experience managing housing operations at a residential liberal arts college Skills in crisis response, summer on-call procedures, and student support Experience with housing assignments, occupancy planning, logistics, and administrative systems Experience in a collaborative, supportive, and student-centered department committed to helping interns grow personally and professionally Strengthened communication, organization, and facilities coordination skills A strong foundation for future roles in Student Affairs, Housing & Residence Life, or Higher Education Administration

Requirements

• Ability to work 20 hours per week with one remote day
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality
• Comfort working in fast-paced, changing environments
• Flexibility — ability to adapt to shifting tasks, unexpected challenges, and evolving summer schedules
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or similar)

Nice To Haves

• Interest in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Housing & Residence Life, or a related field
• Prior residence life, housing, customer service, or leadership experience
• Experience working with students or in a service-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Housing Operations & Administrative Support Assist the Associate Director of Housing Operations in processing post–move-out housing fines, documentation, and student communication. Support the creation, organization, and implementation of first-year housing assignments. Manage housing records, key logs, occupancy tracking, and administrative tasks throughout the summer.
• Summer Resident Management Coordinate summer resident check-ins and checkouts. Assist with room readiness, cleanliness, key distribution, and general housing logistics. Serve in an on-call role for summer residents, responding to lockouts, urgent needs, and after-hours situations in collaboration with professional staff.
• Collaboration with Camps, Conferences, and Facilities Work alongside the Camps and Conferences team to assist with occupancy management and summer housing operations. Partner with the Facilities Intern to coordinate building needs, maintenance requests, and other operational tasks as they arise.
• Move-In/Move-Out & Facilities Readiness Oversee summer move-in and move-out procedures, ensuring smooth transitions. Work closely with the Facilities Intern to prepare residence halls for early arrivals in early August. Participate in building walkthroughs, inspections, work order tracking, and readiness checks for all residential spaces.

Benefits

• Furnished 2-bedroom apartment or townhouse provided for the entire employment period.
• Meal blocks provided for use in the Campus Center when it is open during the summer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed